A Monte Carlo study of the timing resolution of BaF/sub 2/ for TOF PET
- 1 October 1990
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
- Vol. 37 (5) , 1599-1604
- https://doi.org/10.1109/23.58711
Abstract
A Monte Carlo study of the timing resolution of small BaF2 crystals for time-of-flight (TOF) positron emission tomography (PET) is presented. The interaction of 511-keV gammas, the emission and transport of ultraviolet light in the crystal, and the pulse formation in the photomultiplier are simulated. The individual contributions to the timing resolution and the overall effect are calculated and compareKeywords
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