Optimizing light collection from thin scintillators used in a beta-ray camera for surgical use
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Levin, CS; MacDonald, LR; Tornai, MP; Hoffman, EJ; Park, J
Published in: IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference
December 1, 1995
We are developing a 1-2 cm2 area camera for imaging the distribution of beta emitting radiopharmaceuticals at the surface of tissue exposed during surgery. The front end consists of a very thin continuous or segmented scintillator sensitive to betas (positrons or electrons) of a few hundred keV, yet insensitive to gamma rays. The light from the scintillator is piped away through clear fibers into the photon detector (PD). We report here on efforts made to optimize the light collection from < 3 mm thick plastic and CaF2(Eu) scintillators into clear fibers using experimental measurements and computer simulations.
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IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference
Publication Date
December 1, 1995
Volume
3
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1796 / 1800
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Levin, C. S., MacDonald, L. R., Tornai, M. P., Hoffman, E. J., & Park, J. (1995). Optimizing light collection from thin scintillators used in a beta-ray camera for surgical use. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference, 3, 1796–1800.
Levin, C. S., L. R. MacDonald, M. P. Tornai, E. J. Hoffman, and J. Park. “Optimizing light collection from thin scintillators used in a beta-ray camera for surgical use.” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference 3 (December 1, 1995): 1796–1800.
Levin CS, MacDonald LR, Tornai MP, Hoffman EJ, Park J. Optimizing light collection from thin scintillators used in a beta-ray camera for surgical use. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference. 1995 Dec 1;3:1796–800.
Levin, C. S., et al. “Optimizing light collection from thin scintillators used in a beta-ray camera for surgical use.” IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference, vol. 3, Dec. 1995, pp. 1796–800.
Levin CS, MacDonald LR, Tornai MP, Hoffman EJ, Park J. Optimizing light collection from thin scintillators used in a beta-ray camera for surgical use. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference. 1995 Dec 1;3:1796–1800.
Published In
IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference
Publication Date
December 1, 1995
Volume
3
Start / End Page
1796 / 1800