2024
Flat Panel TOF-PET Detectors: a Simulation Study
Orehar M, Dolenec R, Fakhri G, Gascón D, Gola A, Korpar S, Križan P, Razdevšek G, Marin T, Chemli Y, Žontar D, Pestotnik R. Flat Panel TOF-PET Detectors: a Simulation Study. 2024, 00: 1-2. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic/rtsd57108.2024.10658250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime resolutionAngular coverageFlat-panel detectorScintillation materialsGATE softwareAxial coverageBiograph VisionPanel detectorTotal-body coverageClinical scannerImage reconstructionDetectorReconstructed imagesHomogeneous contrastCylindrical scannerImage qualityState-of-the-artScintillationHigh-performance computingScannerPhantomResolutionCore hoursPositron emission tomographyGateDesign Optimisation of a Flat-Panel, Limited-Angle TOF-PET Scanner: A Simulation Study
Orehar M, Dolenec R, Fakhri G, Korpar S, Križan P, Razdevšek G, Marin T, Žontar D, Pestotnik R. Design Optimisation of a Flat-Panel, Limited-Angle TOF-PET Scanner: A Simulation Study. Diagnostics 2024, 14: 1976. PMID: 39272760, PMCID: PMC11487429, DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14171976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime-of-flight positron emission tomographyTOF-PET scannerNEMA NU 2Evaluate spatial resolutionPET detectorsNU 2Scintillation materialsBiograph VisionRing scannerLimited-angleScanner designReadout levelsPoint sourcesFlat panel geometryClinical scannerSpatial resolutionReadout strategySingle-crystalImage qualityScintillationScannerFlat panelDesign parametersDetectorDesign optimisation
2023
Simulation results for limited-angle ultra-high time-of-flight resolution PET system
Marin T, Zhuo Y, Orehar M, Razdevšekc G, Dolenec R, Mounime I, Alamo J, Benlloch J, Chemli Y, Fernández-Tenllado J, Gascon D, Gola A, Gomez S, Grogg K, Guberman D, Korpar S, Krizan P, Majewski S, Manera R, Mariscal-Castilla A, Mauricio J, Merzi S, Morera C, Normandin M, Pavon G, Penna M, Seljak A, Studen A, Pestotnik R, Fakhri G. Simulation results for limited-angle ultra-high time-of-flight resolution PET system. 2023, 00: 1-1. DOI: 10.1109/nssmicrtsd49126.2023.10337821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResolution PET systemsPET systemAxial fieldPositron emission tomography systemPositron emission tomography scannerTotal-body PET systemsLong axial fieldTOF resolutionNovel detectorNumerical phantomHigh-sensitivity systemMonte-Carlo simulationsSpatial resolutionPositron emission tomographyMonte-CarloSystem sensitivityImage resolutionImage qualityScintillationReconstruction engineFWHMResolutionTOFPhantomScannerNext generation PET imager
Pestotnik R, Gascón D, Gola A, Benlloch J, Alamo J, Barberá J, Dolenec R, Fernández-Tenllado J, Gómez S, Grogg K, Guberman D, Korpar S, Križan P, Majewski S, Manera R, Marin T, Mariscal-Castilla A, Mauricio J, Merzi S, Morera C, Orehar M, Pavon G, Penna M, Razdevšek G, Seljak A, Studen A, Fakhri G. Next generation PET imager. 2023, 00: 1-1. DOI: 10.1109/nssmicrtsd49126.2023.10338336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPET imaging systemsReadout electronicsTime resolutionDetected scintillation photonsDual-sided readoutFast readout electronicsTime-of-flight measurementsLYSO crystal arrayFast-timing applicationsFlat-panel detectorTotal-body PET imagingScintillation photonsPET detectorsSilicon photomultipliersScintillation materialsXCAT phantomPET systemPanel detectorPhoto sensorCrystal arrayImaging systemTime spreadTiming precisionScintillationSignal-to-noise ratio
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
Scintillator-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 techniqueNovel laser‐processed CsI:Tl detector for SPECT
Sabet H, Bläckberg L, Uzun-Ozsahin D, El-Fakhri G. Novel laser‐processed CsI:Tl detector for SPECT. Medical Physics 2016, 43: 2630-2638. PMID: 27147372, PMCID: PMC5148208, DOI: 10.1118/1.4947294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOptical barrierPeak-to-valley (P/VCsI:Tl crystalsCrystal bulkMultipixel photon counterPixel-like patternScintillation lightEnergy resolutionKeV gammasPixelated scintillatorScintillator samplesPhoton counterTL detectorsTl crystalsFabricated detectorScintillationCrystal thicknessSpatial resolutionPixel arrayDetectorBarrier patternsFabricated arraysCSICrystalBulk
2015
A Sub-MM Spatial Resolution LYSO: CE Detector for Small Animal PET
Sabet H, Bläckberg L, Ozsahin D, Sitek A, El-Fakhri G. A Sub-MM Spatial Resolution LYSO: CE Detector for Small Animal PET. 2015, 1-4. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2015.7582201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaser induced optical barriersOptical barrierLYSO:Ce crystalsIncident gamma raysLYSO:CeInter-pixel gapPixelated scintillatorLYSO crystalsPET detectorsPixelated crystalsCe crystalsGamma raysSub-mmMechanical pixelationLYSOCE detectorSimulation codeBarrier sizeAnimal PETHigh-spatial resolutionScintillationSmall-animal PETDetectorLaser energy densityEnergy density
2014
Novel Cost-Effective and High-Performance Modular Detectors for Emission Tomography Systems
Sabet H, El-Fakhri G. Novel Cost-Effective and High-Performance Modular Detectors for Emission Tomography Systems. 2014, 1-3. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2014.7430755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaser induced optical barriersScintillation light spreadIncident gamma raysInter-pixel gapEmission tomography systemSpatial resolutionScintillator arrayGamma raysOptical barrierMechanical pixelationAnimal PETCE arrayLow packing fractionScintillationSmall-animal PETTomography systemSPECT imagesCross-sectionPixel separationArray fabricationLYSOPacking fractionRaysResolutionProcess yield