rpc–pet-indico.pptVIP

Sensitivity Study of the RPC–PET whole-body scanner Efficiency depends both on Photon interaction probability in the converter plate Electron extraction probability from the converter plate Disadvantages Much smaller detection efficiency: 20% to 50%. No energy resolution, although energy sensitivity. Advantages Increased position accuracy Sub-millimetric spatial resolution Full 3D detection Increased system sensitivity Inexpensive Large areas possible large solid angle coverage Excellent timing resolution 300 ps FWHM for 511 keV photon pair TOF-PET Optimum randoms rejection RPC-PET Jornadas do LIP - 2008 M. Couceiro1,2, A. Blanco1, Nuno C. Ferreira3, R. Ferreira Marques1,4, P. Fonte1,2, L. Lopes1 1 LIP, Laboratório de Instrumenta??o e Física Experimental de Partículas, Coimbra, Portugal 2 ISEC, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal 3 IBILI-FMUC, Instituto Biomédico de Investiga??o da Luz e Imagem, Faculdade de Medicina, Coimbra, Portugal 4 Departamento de Física, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal Summary Resistive Plate Chambers RPCs Simulation Results of Sensitivity for Human Full-Body Axial Field Of View PET Systems Conclusions XY readout plane Y-strips RC passive network RC passive network X-strips RPCs for PET E Resistive Cathode Resistive Anode At least one resistive electrode e- Photon For 511 keV photons, and commonly used materials ~300 ps FWHM for photon pairs 0.4% efficiency per gap for singles No energy resolution Time signal HV Sensitive Area precise small Gas Gap ~300 μm Stacked RPCs .......... e- e- e- Improving Detection Efficiency Converter plates with high interaction probability for 511 keV photons Optimize plate thickness for optimum electron extraction Plate Thickness ?m Photon 511 keV Detection Probability Glass Lead-Glass Detection Efficiency: 511 keV Photons GEANT4 Simulation Optimum efficiency is balanced by beam absorption thicker plates and extraction probability thinner plates Optimum th