Fast Monolithic Detector Calibration Method - A simulation study

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Abstract

We have developed a fast detector calibration method, which is capable of calibration of monolithic crystal detectors fast and conveniently. This method could potentially be used to achieve the DOI calibration information of a thick detector. Compared with traditional calibration method, this calibration technique doesnt require a well-collimated pencil beams, and can calibrate a detector in reduced time with fan beams. After the collection of the calibration reference dataset, we propose a data-processing method called common-data subset (CDS) method to acquire the reference datasets as if they were acquired using a pencil beam or even as if there is a single-point light source scanning inside the scintillator. If using fan beams, only 2N scans (in x and y directions) are necessary to calibrate the whole detector surface instead of doing N2 scans using pencil gamma-ray beam. For calibration of the DOI information, 3N scans are necessary, within which the last set of N scans are done with slant beams. Monte-Carlo simulation has been done to support the feasibility of this method, which enables simple, fast and robust calibration for monolithic crystal detectors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538684948
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2018
Event2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Sydney, Australia
Duration: Nov 10 2018Nov 17 2018

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, NSS/MIC 2018
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period11/10/1811/17/18

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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