Point spread functions for a small gamma camera with pinhole collimator

A set of point spread functions (PSF) has been obtained by means of Monte-Carlo simulation for a small gamma camera with a pinhole collimator of various hole diameters. The FOV (field of view) of the camera is expended from 45 mm to 70 mm in diameter. The position dependence of the variances of PSF is presented, and the acceptance for the 140 keV gamma rays is explored. A phantom of 70 mm in diameter was experimentally imaged in the camera with effective FOV of only 45 mm in diameter.     

Design feasibility of gamma camera without collimator based on specific arrangement of the detectors

In gamma camera and single-photon emission computerized tomography, the collimator removes most photons. Here, a gamma camera without collimator utilizes a specific arrangement of detectors. Instead of bending beams(like a lens) or directing beams(by parallel hole collimator), changes are created in detectors' field of view(FOV), so that each detector's FOV looks different from others. Simulation proved this theory, with 98 detectors(2 cm 9 1.41 cm) arranged in a zigzag manner for Monte Carlo simulation. A radioactive source with energy of140 ke V was situated on the detectors' faces. Sixty projections, each 3(0 –179) apart, were simulated by Monte Carlo N-Particle(MCNP) 4C code, rotating detectors around a radioactive point. The band containing the radioactive source is clearly visible in each projection.Counts obtained after simulation in different projections were reconstructed, and point source location emerged correctly. Simulation of gamma camera with zigzag arrangement of detectors and MCNP-4C code demonstrated that one could string the space and determine radioactive source by image reconstruction without using collimators, solely through these special detectors' distribution.     

基于连续晶体的高性价比小型伽玛相机模块的设计

研究一种基于连续闪烁晶体配合位置灵敏光电倍增管(PSPMT)设计高分辨率小型伽玛相机模块的新方案。采用蒙特卡罗方法研究了压缩效应及内在空间分辨率与晶体参数的关系,进一步改进PSPMT的读出电路与定位方法,开发基于局域重心法的读出电子学电路,最后进行了成像实验测试。结果表明,基于局域重心法的读出电子学电路能够有效抑制晶体的压缩效应,晶体的空间分辨率和压缩效应都随着晶体厚度的减少而得到改善。因此,这种设计方案是可行的,其内在空间分辨率能够达到1?2mm,比采用晶体阵列有更好的性价比。     

一台便携式伽玛相机的数据采集系统设计

介绍了一套用于便携式小型伽玛相机成像的高性能数据采集系统.为满足其便携式移动方便的要求,该数据采集系统的设计基于通用的USB接口,采用模块化的设计与系统集成.选用多通道数据同时采集的高速USB-ADC卡(DT9836)与LabVIEW软件开发平台,实现了高分辨小型伽玛相机多通道数据的同时采集、处理、图像显示与存储等功能...     

Method for converting in-situ gamma ray spectra of a portable Ge detector to an incident photon flux energy distribution based on Monte Carlo simulation

A matrix stripping method for the conversion of in-situ gamma ray spectrum, obtained with portable Ge detector, to photon flux energy distribution is proposed. The detector response is fully described by its stripping matrix and full absorption efficiency curve. A charge collection efficiency function is introduced in the simulation to take into account the existence of a transition zone of increasing charge collection after the inactive Ge layer. Good agreement is obtained between simulated and experimental full absorption efficiencies. The characteristic stripping matrix is determined by Monte Carlo simulation for different incident photon energies using the Geant4 toolkit system. The photon flux energy distribution is deduced by stripping the measured spectrum of the partial absorption and cosmic ray events and then applying the full absorption efficiency curve. The stripping method is applied to a measured in-situ spectrum. The value of the absorbed dose rate in air deduced from the corresponding flux energy distribution agrees well with the value measured directly in-situ.