Advances in the development of solid state photomultipliers for medical imaging

E. Levin; E. Shelegeda; V. E. Shubin; D. A. Shushakov; Constantin Sitarsky; S. Vinogradov

doi:10.1117/12.772213

18 March 2008 Advances in the development of solid state photomultipliers for medical imaging

E. Levin, E. Shelegeda, V. E. Shubin, D. A. Shushakov, Constantin Sitarsky, S. Vinogradov

Proceedings Volume 6913, Medical Imaging 2008: Physics of Medical Imaging; 69130J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.772213
Event: Medical Imaging, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We describe a new type of a sensitive semiconductor photodetector that could be used in medical imaging applications. The photodetector, based on the mechanism of discrete amplification, has performance parameters comparable to, and for some applications exceeding, those of the vacuum photomultiplier tubes. High amplification gain achieved at very low levels of excess noise is accompanied by the fast speed and high dynamic range of the photodetector. Comparison of the technology with classic arrays of Geiger-mode APD arrays is also performed.

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E. Levin, E. Shelegeda, V. E. Shubin, D. A. Shushakov, Constantin Sitarsky, and S. Vinogradov "Advances in the development of solid state photomultipliers for medical imaging", Proc. SPIE 6913, Medical Imaging 2008: Physics of Medical Imaging, 69130J (18 March 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.772213

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