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  • Nuclear instrumentation
  • Medical imaging physics

Background:

  • Gamma radiation detectors are crucial for computed tomography (CT).
  • Electronic and scattering noise significantly impact CT image quality and accuracy.
  • Selecting the optimal detector involves balancing performance, cost, and operational factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare NaI (Tl), HPGe, and LaBr3(Ce) gamma radiation detectors based on electronic and scattering noise.
  • To propose a methodology for selecting the most suitable CT detector.
  • To quantify the impact of noise on CT reconstruction and detector choice.

Main Methods:

  • Electronic noise estimation using standard deviation without CT experiments.
  • Quantitative scattering noise assessment using Kanpur theorem-1 (KT-1).
  • Evaluation of scattering noise impact on CT profiles via dice similarity coefficient.

Main Results:

  • A strong correlation was found between KT-1 and the dice coefficient for scattering noise.
  • Significant variations in scattering noise (up to 56% with multiple detectors, 85% between detector types) were observed.
  • Using NaI (Tl) detectors may compromise accuracy by at least 12% compared to optimal choices.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed methodology effectively aids in selecting CT detectors by quantifying noise.
  • Detector noise levels should be considered a key characteristic parameter by manufacturers.
  • The methodology is applicable to other measurements sensitive to scattering interference.