Open AccessGamma-ray Imaging Methods
Author(s) -
K. Vetter,
Lucian Mihailescu,
K. Nelson,
J.D. Valentine,
D. Wright
Publication year - 2006
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/1036848
Subject(s) - implementation , computer science , modality (human–computer interaction) , systems engineering , software engineering , artificial intelligence , engineering
In this document we discuss specific implementations for gamma-ray imaging instruments including the principle of operation and describe systems which have been built and demonstrated as well as systems currently under development. There are several fundamentally different technologies each with specific operational requirements and performance trade offs. We provide an overview of the different gamma-ray imaging techniques and briefly discuss challenges and limitations associated with each modality (in the appendix we give detailed descriptions of specific implementations for many of these technologies). In Section 3 we summarize the performance and operational aspects in tabular form as an aid for comparing technologies and mapping technologies to potential applications