2020
High Sensitivity and High Resolution Dynamic Brain-Dedicated TOF-DOI PET Scanner
Bläckberg L, Sanchez D, Borghi G, Ballabriga R, Sajedi S, Gómez S, Fakhri G, Mazzi A, Paternoster G, Majewski S, Gola A, Gascón D, Sabet H. High Sensitivity and High Resolution Dynamic Brain-Dedicated TOF-DOI PET Scanner. 2020, 00: 1-5. DOI: 10.1109/nss/mic42677.2020.9507837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoincidence time resolutionField of viewFWHM coincidence timing resolutionTime resolutionIntrinsic detector resolutionLow noise ASICsLYSO scintillator arrayScintillator arraySiPM arrayDetector conceptLYSO crystalsDetector volumeDetector resolutionPET detectorsSiPM signalsReduce image blurringDOI positionsHigh PDEPET scannerTiming jitterSimultaneous high resolutionScanner designTransport simulationsDetectorIntegrated light sensors
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 technique
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