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Positron from FDG and an electron combine to create two 511keV photons. If the signals arrive within nano seconds they are accepted to create the image. This process is called ‘electronic collimation’ and is what makes PET so sensitive. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Scintillating crystals connected to photomultiplier
tubes
Positron from FDG and an
electron combine to create two
511keV photonsCrystals create a
flash of light when 511keV photons hit
The light flash is converted to an
electrical signal in the photomultiplier
tubes
If the signals arrive within nano seconds they are accepted to
create the image. This process is called
‘electronic collimation’ and is what makes PET
so sensitive
The signal is amplified in the photomultiplier
tubes
Much more signal amplification takes
place in the photomultiplier
tubes
coincidence
The 2 signals from the photomultiplier tubes are
fed into circuitry that defines the time
difference between signals
Pet scanners consist of rings of detectors, composed of
photomultiplier tubes connected to scintillating crystals, that circle the
patient. Here we see 2 such opposing detectors in one
ring.