Machiel Kolstein - First results with the prototype VIP PET scanner

Europe/Madrid
Seminar (IFAE)

Seminar

IFAE

Marc Manera (IFAE), Michael Leyton (IFAE), Stefano Terzo (IFAE)
Description
This talk is meant as a first update on the construction and data-taking with the VIP PET prototype scanner. The VIP project intends to prove the advantage of using finely segmented CdTe semiconductor material for a PET scanner. The VIP-PET scanner is built using a dedicated ASIC that was designed at IFAE. 10 wafers were tested by the VIP team using the CNM probe station. BiSn solder bumps (250um in diameter) were deposited on each VIP chip using IFAE´s Pactech machine. The best performing VIP chips were bonded to pixelated CdTe using the IFAE FC-150 flip machine. All the hardware/software drivers (electronics/DAQ/GUI) were developed by the VIP-IFAE team. Since the end of 2016 we have started to work with the VIP PET prototype. Once we had a stable set-up with 5 modules, we could take our first data with a radioactive source. These data eventually was used for an article published in Physics in Medicine & Biology. Next, over the course of 2017, we managed to get all 18 modules operational to measure the energy resolution of PET coincidences and Compton scattering coincidences for the entire device and take our first preliminary images. The talk will end with an outlook on our future plans.
Participants
  • Abelardo Moralejo
  • Alex Gonzalez
  • Armando Quispe
  • Bruno Bourguille
  • Danaisis Vargas
  • David Vázquez Furelos
  • Elena Moretti
  • Emanuele Cavallaro
  • Eric Peregrina
  • Jaume Tarrus
  • Joern Lange
  • Jorge García
  • Juli Mundet
  • Leyre Nogues
  • Lluïsa-Maria Mir
  • Léa Jouvin
  • M. Pilar Casado
  • Manel Martinez
  • Marcel Alguero
  • Oscar Blanch Bigas
  • Pere Gonzalez
  • Puigdengoles Carles
  • Raimon Casanova
  • Ramon Miquel
  • Stefano Terzo
  • Thorsten Lux
  • Víctor Cancer
  • Xavi Prats
    • 13:00 13:05
      Introduction and General Announcements 5m
      Speakers: Dr Marc Manera (IFAE), Dr Michael Leyton (IFAE), Dr Stefano Terzo (IFAE)
    • 13:05 13:25
      Presentation of the Week 20m
      Speaker: Dr Machiel Kolstein (IFAE / Medical Imaging)
    • 13:25 13:35
      Discussion 10m
    • 13:35 14:00
      Pizza 25m
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