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KMID : 0372919980190060563
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Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
1998 Volume.19 No. 6 p.563 ~ p.570
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Computer Simulation for Effects of Scintillator and Parallel Hole Collimator on Gamma Probe Imaging
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Bong Jeong-Gyun
Gwon Soo-Il
Kim Hee-Joung
Lee Jong-Du
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of scintillator and collimator parameters that tradeoff between system sensitivity and spatial resolution. The parameters simulated using Monte Carlo program were scintillator thickness, colimator hole shape, septal thickness, and hole length. The results show that the sensitivity increases exponentially upto about 1 cm of scintillator thickness as the thickness increases. However the sensitivity is almost constant when the scintiallator is thicker than about 1 cm. The simulation of collimator hole shape shows that the hexagonal hole gives the best spatial resolution for the same system sensitivity. The system statical resolution is improved, as both collimator septal thickness and hole length increase, however that system sensitivity is rapidly decreased. In conclusion, The optimization of scintillator and collimator parameters using monte carlo simulation may be useful to develop a high-resolution miniature gamma probe.
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KEYWORD
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Collimator, Scintillator, Sensitivity, Spatial resolution, Simulation
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