抄録
We have developed and tested a high resolution beta camera for a direct measurement of positron distribution on the brain surface of animals. The beta camera consists of a thin CaF2(Eu) scintillator, a tapered fiber optic plate (tapered fiber) and a position sensitive photomultiplier tube (PSPMT). The tapered fiber is the key component of the camera. We have developed two different sizes of beta cameras. One is 20mm diameter field of view camera for imaging brain surface of cats. The other is 10mm diameter camera for that of rats. Spatial resolutions of the beta camera for cats and rats were 0.8mm FWHM and 0.5mm FWHM, respectively. We demonstrated that developed beta cameras may overcome the limitation of the spatial resolution of positron emission tomography (PET).
| 本文言語 | English |
|---|---|
| ページ（範囲） | 1538-1542 |
| ページ数 | 5 |
| ジャーナル | IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science |
| 巻 | 44 |
| 号 | 4 PART 1 |
| DOI | |
| 出版ステータス | Published - 1997 |
| 外部発表 | はい |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 核物理学および高エネルギー物理学
- 原子力エネルギーおよび原子力工学
- 電子工学および電気工学