Open AccessTime Resolution Simulation Measurement for the Configuration Plastic Scintillator Material+SiPM and its Application to Medical Physics
Author(s) -
C. H. Zepeda
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1540/1/012031
Subject(s) - silicon photomultiplier , scintillator , photomultiplier , resolution (logic) , physics , optics , image resolution , materials science , optoelectronics , nuclear physics , detector , computer science , artificial intelligence
The Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPMs) have been used more frequently in the last years compared to Photomultiplier Tubes (PMT), due to its low cost, lower bias operation voltage and its smaller size, which can be up to 1×1 mm 2 . In this work, it is shown the time resolution simulation results for two scintillating materials: BC404 and BC422 (20×20×3 mm 3 of size)+ SiPM (3×3 mm 2 of size). The studies of this configuration can replace the PMT and crystals, commonly used in a Positron Emission Tomography (PET). The time resolution can be improved to be able to make the greatest data collection, to use an isotope with less life time and thus perform less damage to the patient by radiation.