Contents. A Look at Medical Imaging Trends through the Eyes of a Medical Doctor. Introduction.-Historical Aspect of Nuclear Medicine.-Nowadays in Nuclear Medicine.-Perspectives of Nuclear Medicine Imaging
New Trends in X-Ray CT Imaging. Present Status of X-Ray CT.-Detector Instrumentation in Medical CT.
Scintillator.-Photodetectors.-Future Evolution of Data Measurement Systems
The Evolution of Spect- from Anger to Today and Beyond.. Introduction.-General Considerations.-SPECT
The Anger Camera.-Optimizing Positioning in Anger Cameras
Collimators.-Scintillators for Spect
Recently Developed Scintillator Materials
Conclusion
New Trends in PET Detector Developments. Introduction.-PET Based Molecular Imaging.-Improving Sensitivity
Improving Spatial and Temporal Resolution.-Multimodaility and Multifunctionality.-New Conversion Materials
New Photodetectors.-Highly Integrated and Low Noise Electronics.-Intelligent and Triggerable Data Acquisition Systems.-Simulation Software.-New Reconstruction and Visualisation Algorithms.-Conclusion.-Semiconductor Detectors in Radiation Medicine: Radiotherapy and related Applcations. Introduction.-Integral Semiconductor Dosimetry in Radiation Therapy.-Mosfet Detectors.-Semiconductor Radiation Detectors in Hadron Therapy
Semiconductor Radiation Detectors for Microdosimetry in Radiation Therapy.-Application of Scintillator Based Detector in Radiation Therapy.-Conclusion.-First Results with the ClearPET small Animal PET Scanners. Introduction.-Description of the ClearPET Scanners.-Measured Performance and Comparison with Monte Carlo Simulations
Image Reconstruction.-Conclusions.-Investigation of Crystal Identification Methods for ClearPETTM Phoswich Detector. Introduction.-Measurement Setup.-Crystal Identification Methods
Experimental Results
Conclusions
Directions in Scintillation Materials Research.Introduction.-Historic Developments
Fundamental Limits
Directions in Scintillation Materials Research.-Summary and Conclusions.-Scintillation Detectors for Medical and Biology Applications: Materials, Design and Light Collection Conditions. Introduction.-2. Some Features and Regularities of Light Collection in Scintillators
Medical Diagnostics Instrumentation
Thin Scintillation Films for Biological Microtomography. Conclusions
Current and Future Use of LSO: CE Scintillators in PET. Introduction.-Physical Properties
Scintillation Properties.-Crystal Growth.-Detector Design
Future Uses of LSO: CE in PET.-Conclusion.-Inorganic Scintillators in Positron Emission Tomography. Introduction.-Inorganic Scintillators
Position Resolution and Depth of Interaction.-Coincidence-Time Resolution, Random Coincidences, Time of Flight and Dead Time.-Conclusion.-Crystal Fibers and thin Films for Imaging Applications. Introduction.-Single Crystal Fibers
Scintillating Thin Films Deposited on Substrate
Scintillation thin Layers created by Irradiation.-Conclusions. Non-Proportionality and Energy Resolution of Scintillation Detectors.-Introduction.-Outline of the Problem.Study of Energy Resolution and Non-Proportionality
Discussion and Conclusions.