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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2015 - Proceedings |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 52-57 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781479964765 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Jun 2015 |
Publication type | A4 Article in conference proceedings |
Event | IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications - , United Kingdom Duration: 1 Jan 2000 → … |
Conference
Conference | IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
Period | 1/01/00 → … |
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