2021
Measurement of the Parametrized Single-Photon Response Function of a Large Area Picosecond Photodetector for Time-of-Flight PET Applications
Worstell W, Sajedi S, Bläckberg L, Feng Y, Aviles M, Butler S, Ertley C, Cremer T, Foley M, Foley C, Hamel C, Lyashenko A, Minot M, Popecki M, Rivera T, Stochaj M, Fakhri G, Sabet H. Measurement of the Parametrized Single-Photon Response Function of a Large Area Picosecond Photodetector for Time-of-Flight PET Applications. IEEE Transactions On Radiation And Plasma Medical Sciences 2021, 5: 651-661. DOI: 10.1109/trpms.2021.3065890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransit time spreadSingle-photon levelLaser pulse intensityPhotomultiplier tubeSubpicosecond laserElectronic noisePulse intensityPET applicationsLAPPDLaser excitationOptical filtersTime spreadResponse functionPulsePulse timePhotocathodeSpe valuesEntry faceLaserVoltage controlTime responsePhotodetectorsExcitationPeak amplitudeVoltage
2019
New Detector Designs for High Resolution Brain PET
Bläckberg L, Sajedi S, Fakhri G, Sabet H. New Detector Designs for High Resolution Brain PET. 2019, 00: 1-5. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic42101.2019.9059785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaser induced optical barriersLYSO:Ce crystalsScintillation light spreadIntrinsic resolutionDetector designCe crystalsOptical barrierBrain positron emission tomographyScintillationCrystal thicknessPhotodetector elementsTransverse resolutionDetectorPositron emission tomographyPhotodetectorsImproved positionLYSOCrystalReadoutResolutionLaserDependenceEmission tomography
2018
Light Spread Manipulation in Scintillators Using Laser Induced Optical Barriers
Bläckberg L, Moebius M, Fakhri G, Mazur E, Sabet H. Light Spread Manipulation in Scintillators Using Laser Induced Optical Barriers. IEEE Transactions On Nuclear Science 2018, 65: 2208-2215. PMID: 30905974, PMCID: PMC6424510, DOI: 10.1109/tns.2018.2809570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDepth of interactionOptical barrierLYSO:Ce detectorsDepth-of-interaction informationLYSO:CeHigh-resolution PET imagesRefractive indexResolution PET imagingScintillation lightScintillation detectorDetector edgesReadout configurationDetector typesMonolithic crystalsBarrier patternsCrystal bulkCE detectorScintillationDetectorLYSOLiOBPixel arrayPET imagingLaserLight transport simulation
2017
Simulation Study of Partially Laser-Processed LYSO:Ce with Single-Side Readout
Bläckberg L, Fakhri G, Sabet H. Simulation Study of Partially Laser-Processed LYSO:Ce with Single-Side Readout. 2017, 00: 1-4. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2017.8532855.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
GATE Simulation of a High-Performance Stationary SPECT System for Cardiac Imaging
Uzun-Özşahin D, Bläckberg L, Moghadam N, Fakhri G, Sabet H. GATE Simulation of a High-Performance Stationary SPECT System for Cardiac Imaging. 2016, 1-3. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2016.8069814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoint spread functionDerenzo-like phantomGATE simulated resultsGATE simulation studiesSystem spatial resolutionStationary SPECT systemGATE simulationsSPECT systemMultiple simultaneous viewsCardiac imaging applicationsActive rodsSpread functionSpatial resolutionImaging applicationsImage reconstructionGateCorrection techniqueFWHMContouring systemPhantomResolutionLaserCardiac imagingScintillator-Based Photon Counting Detector: Is it Feasible?
Bläckberg L, Moebius M, Moghadam N, Uzun-Ozsahin D, Mazur E, Fakhri G, Sabet H. Scintillator-Based Photon Counting Detector: Is it Feasible? 2016, 1-5. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2016.8069382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaser induced optical barriersPhoton counting detectorsScintillator arrayOptical barrierBarrier refractive indexRefractive indexApplication Specific Integrated CircuitFast decay timeHigh light outputBuilt-in photodiodeScintillation lightLYSO crystalsCounting detectorsScintillator pixelsEnergy windowAtomic numberScintillationDecay timeLight outputLaserDetectorTransparent crystalsCrystalIntegrated circuitsLaser cutting technique