Radiation Detectors for Medical Imaging (Devices, Circuits, and Systems) - Hardcover

"This book provides an in depth review of the current status of photon counting detectors and its applications in medical imaging. The book is timely and provides a summary of the work that has been done in the last few years. The book provides a summary of the important work that has been done in the area of photon counting detectors for medical imaging applications. It can be very useful for both new and established investigators in this field."
―Sabee Molloi, Ph.D., Professor of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine

Radiation Detectors for Medical Imaging discusses the current state of the art and future prospects of photon-counting detectors for medical imaging applications. Featuring contributions from leading experts and pioneers in their respective fields, this book:

• Describes x-ray spectral imaging detectors based on cadmium zinc telluride (CdZnTe) and cadmium telluride (CdTe) materials
• Presents novel computed tomography (CT) and x-ray clinical applications of photon-counting detectors
• Considers the future use of CT scanners as both an anatomical and a functional modality in areas typically reserved for nuclear medicine techniques
• Addresses pulse pileup, incomplete charge collection, and other phenomena that can degrade the spectral response of photon-counting detectors
• Examines silicon photomultipliers used in single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) systems

Radiation Detectors for Medical Imaging explores cutting-edge technologies that play a vital role in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of major human diseases, including heart disease and cancer―the top killers in developed countries.