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  • Medical Imaging
  • Detector Physics

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  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET) detectors require precise crystal identification.
  • Edge and corner crystals in PET block detectors often suffer from poor separation.
  • Traditional square-shaped crystal arrays present challenges for edge crystal segmentation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate a novel triangular-shaped crystal array design for PET block detectors.
  • To improve the separation of edge crystals and enhance overall detector performance.
  • To compare the performance of triangular and square crystal arrays under different coupling conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication and testing of 4x4 scintillator arrays in both square and triangular configurations.
  • Acquisition and analysis of flood histograms to quantify crystal separation quality.
  • Evaluation of light collection efficiency and energy resolution for each array design.
  • Investigation of the impact of varying light guide thicknesses on detector performance.

Main Results:

  • Triangular crystal arrays demonstrated significantly better flood histogram quality for edge and corner crystals compared to square arrays when directly coupled to the SiPM.
  • The triangular array exhibited a 5.9% higher average light collection efficiency and improved energy resolution (11.6% vs. 13.2%) over the square array.
  • While thicker light guides degraded performance, a 2mm light guide improved edge crystal separation in the square array.
  • The optimal configuration was the triangular-shaped crystal array with no light guide.

Conclusions:

  • Triangular crystal arrays offer a superior solution for improving edge crystal separation in PET block detectors.
  • This design enhances key performance metrics including flood histogram quality, light collection efficiency, and energy resolution.
  • The findings suggest that optimizing crystal geometry is crucial for advancing PET imaging technology.