Apparatus and method for PET detector
US9696439B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/1898
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A PET detector and method thereof are provided. The PET detector may include: a crystal array including a plurality of crystal elements arranged in an array and light-splitting structures set on surfaces of the plurality of crystal elements, the light-splitting structures jointly define a light output surface of the crystal array; a semiconductor sensor array, which is set in opposite to the light output surface of the crystal array and is suitable to receive photons from the light output surface, the semiconductor sensor array comprises a plurality of semiconductor sensors arranged in an array.
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