Characterization of LSO/PMT scintillation pulses

Guo Ning, Xie Qingguo, Zhang Bo, Zhu Caigang, Wang Xi, Zhang Zhi, Cao Wei, Zhang Yongxue

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Abstract

The scintillation pulses generated from PET detector contain the direct and original information of annihilation events such as Position, Energy, and Time. Aiming at improving timing resolution by the use of the digitally pulse processing, we analyze the shape and noise model that characterize the scintillation pulse of a typical detector as a LSOIPMT module and try to use the model to achieve the direct information. By averaging the amount of actual pulses, we obtain the initial model of pulse shape. To improve the model of pulse characterization, we continue our investigation by Monte Carlo simulation and actual experiment to build up a specific uniform pulse library. With our experiment platform, the scintillation pulses are generated by LSO/PMT module and recorded by oscilloscope. Base on the further result, we will optimize the characterization expression for LSO/PMT pulse and apply it to the all digital pulse processing for timing resolution.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, NSS/MIC 2008
Pages3757-3760
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event2008 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, NSS/MIC 2008 - Dresden, Germany
Duration: Oct 19 2008Oct 25 2008

Publication series

NameIEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
ISSN (Print)1095-7863

Conference

Conference2008 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, NSS/MIC 2008
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityDresden
Period10/19/0810/25/08

Keywords

  • Positron Emission Tomography
  • Scintillation pulse
  • Timing resolution

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiation
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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