Optimizing timing performance of silicon photomultiplier based scintillation detectors

Jung Yeol Yeom, Ruud Vinke, Craig S. Levin

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Precise timing resolution is crucial for applications requiring time-of-flight (ToF) information such as ToF positron emission tomography (PET). Silicon photomulipliers (SiPM) for PET, with their high output capacitance, are known to require custom preamplifiers to maximize timing performance. In this paper, we prove that simple alternative front-end electronics based on a commercial low-noise RF preamplifier can achieve excellent timing resolution. Two radiation detectors with L(Y)SO:Ce scintillators coupled to Hamamatsu SiPMs (MPPC S10362-33-050C) and front-end electronics based on an RF amplifier (MAR-3SM+), have been fabricated. These detectors were used to detect annihilation gamma photons from a Ge-68 source and the output signals were subsequently digitized by a high speed oscilloscope for offline processing. A coincident resolving time (CRT) of 125 ± 2 ps, 147 ± 3 ps and 186 ± 3 ps FWHM with 2 × 2 × 3 mm3, 3 × 3 × 5 mm3 and 3 × 3 × 20 mm3 sized L(Y)SO crystals were measured respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record, NSS/MIC 2012
Pages3119-3121
Number of pages3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event2012 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record, NSS/MIC 2012 - Anaheim, CA, United States
Duration: 2012 Oct 292012 Nov 3

Publication series

NameIEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
ISSN (Print)1095-7863

Other

Other2012 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Record, NSS/MIC 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnaheim, CA
Period12/10/2912/11/3

Keywords

  • PET
  • Silicon photomultipliers
  • scintillators
  • timing resolution

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiation
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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