@inproceedings{325c1fe66b90431ebe0ce6374d44a0f3,
title = "An analysis of side readouts of monolithic scintillation crystals",
abstract = "We have explored a method of using the side surfaces of a thin monolithic scintillation crystal for reading out scintillation photons. A Monte-Carlo simulation was carried out for an LYSO crystal of 50:8mmx50:8mmx3mm with 5 silicon photomultipliers attached on each of the four side surfaces. With 511 keV gamma-rays, X-Y spatial resolution of 2:10mm was predicted with an energy resolution of 9:0%. We also explored adding optical barriers to improve the X-Y spatial resolution, and an X-Y spatial resolution of 786um was predicted with an energy resolution of 9:2%. Multiple layers can be stacked together and readout channels can be combined. Depth-of- interaction information (DOI) can be directly read out. This method provides an attractive detector module design for positron emission tomography (PET).",
keywords = "PET, gamma-ray, scintillator, side-readout",
author = "Xin Li and Furenlid, {Lars R.}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors would like to acknowledge grant support from NIH (NIH-NIBIB-grant P41EB002035 - the Center for Gamma-Ray Imaging) and H. Bradford Barber for his suggestions about scintillators. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 SPIE.; Radiation Detectors: Systems and Applications XVII ; Conference date: 31-08-2016 Through 01-09-2016",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1117/12.2243100",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Grim, {Gary P.} and Furenlid, {Lars R.} and Barber, {H. Bradford}",
booktitle = "Radiation Detectors",
}