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View SchemaPerspectives for Positron Emission Tomography with RPCs
| Authors | A. Blanco, V. Chepel, R. Ferreira-Marques, P. Fonte, M. I. Lopes, V. Peskov, A. Policarpo |
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| ArXiv ID | physics/0209072 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0209072 |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0168-9002(03)01283-X |
Abstract
In this study we address the feasibility and main properties of a positron emission tomograph (PET) based on RPCs. The concept, making use of the converter-plate principle, takes advantage of the intrinsic layered structure of RPCs and its simple and economic construction. The extremely good time and position resolutions of RPCs also allow the TOF-PET imaging technique to be considered. Monte-Carlo simulations, supported by experimental data, are presented and the main advantages and drawbacks for applications of potential interest are discussed.
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"doi": "10.1016/S0168-9002(03)01283-X",
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