Research groups in the field of PET instrumentation are studying time-of-flight (TOF)
technology to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of PET images. Scintillation light transport …

Excellent timing resolution is required to enhance the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) gain
available from the incorporation of time-of-flight (ToF) information in image reconstruction for …

The 3M-ESR multilayer polymer film is a widely used reflector in scintillation detector arrays.
As specified in the datasheet and confirmed experimentally by measurements in air, it is …

Simulations of photon propagation in scintillation detectors were performed with the aim to
find the optimal scintillator geometry, surface treatment, and shape of external reflector in …

The introduction of a small quantity of tungsten oxide (in the range 0.2–0.5 wt%) into the melt
improves the growth of ZnMoO 4 crystals. No significant difference in the kinetics of …

Scintillation crystal design is a critical component in positron emission tomography system
development, which impacts a number of performance parameters including energy …

Principal refractive indices of the biaxial cerium-doped LuxY2− xSiO5 (LYSO) crystal were
determined with high accuracy at seven different wavelengths between 400 and 700nm …

High light collection efficiency is an important requirement in any application of scintillation
detectors. The purpose of this study is to investigate the possibility for improving this …

Individually coupled scintillation detectors used in positron emission tomography (PET)
imaging suffer from important signal losses due to the suboptimal light collection from …

In the last 20 years, PET imaging has become a very valuable technique for clinical
diagnosis. It gives functional information on glucose metabolism and cancerous cell growth …