Basic experiments on radiation imaging by using Pr:Lu3Al 5O12 (LuAG) small crystalline pixels with various reflector

Kei Kamada; Kousuke Tsutsumi; Chisato Suzuki; Yoshiyuki Usuki; Takeyuki Yanagida; Akira Yoshikawa; Seiichi Yamamoto; Fumio Saito

doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4437265

Basic experiments on radiation imaging by using Pr:Lu₃Al ₅O₁₂ (LuAG) small crystalline pixels with various reflector

Kei Kamada^*, Kousuke Tsutsumi, Chisato Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Usuki, Takeyuki Yanagida, Akira Yoshikawa, Seiichi Yamamoto, Fumio Saito

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Pr:LuAG have good scintillation properties of high energy resolution, very fast 5d-4f emission decay time, higher density and high light yield. In order to apply Pr:LuAG to medical imaging application such PET and PEM, the optimization of light output and energy resolution of scintillators is very important. Especially Therefore, to choose a suited reflector is very important because Pr:LuAG has short emission wave length at 310nm. In this work, we studied spatial and energy resolution of pixilated Pr:LuAG with various reflectors (Teflon tape, ESR, BaSO4) by irradiation of ²²Na source. Using the BaSO₄ reflector, the light output has increased by ∼210% compared to the ESR reflector, and ∼170% compared to the Teflon tape reflector. The BaSO₄ reflector also resulted in the best improvement of the energy resolution up to 12%.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2007 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS-MIC
Pages	1417-1420
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4437265
Publication status	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes
Event	2007 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS-MIC - Honolulu, HI, United States Duration: 2007 Oct 27 → 2007 Nov 3

Publication series

Name	IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
Volume	2
ISSN (Print)	1095-7863

Conference

Conference	2007 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS-MIC
Country/Territory	United States
City	Honolulu, HI
Period	07/10/27 → 07/11/3

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiation
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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Kamada, K., Tsutsumi, K., Suzuki, C., Usuki, Y., Yanagida, T., Yoshikawa, A., Yamamoto, S., & Saito, F. (2007). Basic experiments on radiation imaging by using Pr:Lu₃Al ₅O₁₂ (LuAG) small crystalline pixels with various reflector. In 2007 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS-MIC (pp. 1417-1420). [4437265] (IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record; Vol. 2). https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4437265

Basic experiments on radiation imaging by using Pr:Lu₃Al ₅O₁₂ (LuAG) small crystalline pixels with various reflector. / Kamada, Kei; Tsutsumi, Kousuke; Suzuki, Chisato et al.
2007 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS-MIC. 2007. p. 1417-1420 4437265 (IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record; Vol. 2).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Kamada, K, Tsutsumi, K, Suzuki, C, Usuki, Y, Yanagida, T, Yoshikawa, A, Yamamoto, S & Saito, F 2007, Basic experiments on radiation imaging by using Pr:Lu₃Al ₅O₁₂ (LuAG) small crystalline pixels with various reflector. in 2007 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS-MIC., 4437265, IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, vol. 2, pp. 1417-1420, 2007 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS-MIC, Honolulu, HI, United States, 07/10/27. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4437265

Kamada K, Tsutsumi K, Suzuki C, Usuki Y, Yanagida T, Yoshikawa A et al. Basic experiments on radiation imaging by using Pr:Lu₃Al ₅O₁₂ (LuAG) small crystalline pixels with various reflector. In 2007 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS-MIC. 2007. p. 1417-1420. 4437265. (IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record). doi: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4437265

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