A Survey of Crystals for SPECT Imaging

Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is an important nuclear medicine imaging tool for diagnosis and drug research. The gamma-ray detector is the core component of the SPECT system and influences the overall system performance. The detector crystals, which can be divided into scintilla...

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Published inCrystals (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 12; p. 1039
Main Authors Xu, Shuyu, Yan, Zijun, Wei, Qingyang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2024
Subjects
Atoms & subatomic particles
Computed tomography
Crystals
CT imaging
Detectors
Efficiency
Energy
Gamma ray detectors
Gamma rays
Innovations
Light
Medical imaging
Medical imaging equipment
Moisture absorption
Nuclear medicine
Photon emission
Radiation
Radiation, Background
scintillation crystals
Semiconductor crystals
semiconductor detector
Sensors
SPECT
SPECT imaging
Tomography
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Germany
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Summary:Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is an important nuclear medicine imaging tool for diagnosis and drug research. The gamma-ray detector is the core component of the SPECT system and influences the overall system performance. The detector crystals, which can be divided into scintillation crystals and semiconductor crystals, are among the main determinants of the detector’s performance. The development of these crystal materials plays an important role in improving SPECT imaging. This paper provides a survey of the technological development and applications of several crystals currently used in SPECT detectors. Furthermore, it explores future research directions for the development of detector crystals.
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ISSN:2073-4352
2073-4352
DOI:10.3390/cryst14121039