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PET / SPECT / CT

Modular Energy-discriminating Photon Counting Detectors for Multi-Energy X-Ray Imaging 2016-033

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APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Spectral CT for medical imaging Security imaging Fiber-optic communications ADVANTAGES: High spatial resolution, sensitivity, and count rates Yields cleaner CT images Enables lower dose imaging Functional imaging ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab’s Woon-Seng Choong has developed a new discriminating photon-counting detector … [Read more...] about Modular Energy-discriminating Photon Counting Detectors for Multi-Energy X-Ray Imaging 2016-033

Distributing Electronic Digital Clock Signals with Ultra-low Time Jitter 2016-011

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Distributed data acquisition systems Medical imaging, e.g. PET Particle physics detectors ADVANTAGES: Sub-10ps clock jitter at high speed data rates Reduced complexity and cost compared to traditional systems  ABSTRACT: Large electronic systems with distributed components must be synchronized with extremely low time … [Read more...] about Distributing Electronic Digital Clock Signals with Ultra-low Time Jitter 2016-011

Solid State Silicon Photomultiplier with High Photon Detection Efficiency IB-3150

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Radionuclide medical imaging High-energy nuclear physics Radiation detectors for nuclear safeguards Molecular imaging equipment Optical communications ADVANTAGES: Insensitivity to magnetic fields High photon detection efficiency (PDE) Good timing resolution Low power consumption Potentially lower … [Read more...] about Solid State Silicon Photomultiplier with High Photon Detection Efficiency IB-3150