AvanTomography: A compact module for positron emission mammography

D. Us, A. Moreno-Galera, S. Nazari-Farsani, K. Palovuori, H. Kosola, T. Zedda, U. Ruotsalainen

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    Abstract

    In AvanTomography project, a compact, high performance module was developed for axial positron emission mammography, which can be integrated with X-ray mammography. With its axial crystal orientation, AvanTomography can achieve a uniform spatial resolution and eliminate the parallax error by unambiguously detecting the location of the positron annihilation. Compact design of the module enables a cost and space efficient system for breast screening. Various configurations, plate or full ring, can be obtained by using multiple modules, allowing the screening of axillary and mammary regions with a single scanner position. In this project, a 6-module system was constructed and tested with a 22Na point source. Energy calibration was performed and initial measurements for energy resolution were conducted.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2015 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2015 - Proceedings
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages52-57
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Print)9781479964765
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 30 Jun 2015
    Publication typeA4 Article in conference proceedings
    EventIEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications - , United Kingdom
    Duration: 1 Jan 2000 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceIEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Period1/01/00 → …

    Keywords

    • Axial geometry
    • breast cancer
    • LYSO
    • Positron Emission Mammography (PEM)
    • Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
    • pulse width conversion

    Publication forum classification

    • No publication forum level

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Computer Science Applications

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