by master | Sep 20, 2019 | RatCAP
This paper will describe the novel features and challenges of this new detector, along with preliminary results obtained with a pair of block detectors used in a configuration similar to the final tomograph. Results are given on studies carried out to optimize the...
by master | Sep 20, 2019 | RatCAP
Construction of the first working prototype detector has been completed and its performance characteristics have been measured. First preliminary images have been obtained using 18F-FDG and 11C-methamphetamine, which show comparable image quality to those obtained...
by master | Sep 20, 2019 | RatCAP
The effects of the RatCAPs small ring diameter ( 40 mm) and its block detector geometry on image quality for small animal studies have been investigated. In addition to Monte Carlo simulations, some preliminary results of experimentally acquired images in both...
by master | Sep 20, 2019 | RatCAP
Small animals typically require anesthesia to remain still during PET imaging, which places a burden on behavioral studies. Our approach integrates PET with behavioral observations using a miniature PET scanner that rats wear on the head, a mobility system to...
by master | Sep 20, 2019 | RatCAP
We report on the development of the front-end electronics for RatCAP. So far, three ASIC prototypes implementing part of the electronics were sent to fabrication. Results from the characterization of the first two prototypes are presented and discussed… View Full...
by master | Sep 20, 2019 | RatCAP
We report on the design and characterization of a new ASIC for the RatCAP. The ASIC is composed of 32 channels, each consisting of a charge sensitive preamplifier, a 5-bit programmable gain in the pole-zero network, a 3 order bipolar semi-Gaussian shaper (peaking time...
