Depth of interaction determination with temperature gradient function in continuous bismuth germanate oxide (BGO) crystal
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Weronika Wolszczak
Abstract
A method for depth of interaction (DOI) estimation with temperature gradient was considered. Preliminary results covered measurements of bismuth germanate oxide (BGO) monolithic crystal light pulse dependence on temperature. The proof of concept for using temperature gradient as a way to encode DOI incident γ in monolithic BGO crystal was presented.
Acknowledgments
The author is very much indebted to Dr. Krzysztof Kacperski (Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology), Dr. Tomasz Szczesniak (National Centre for Nuclear Research), and Dr. Przemysław Duda (Faculty of Physics, Technical University of Warsaw).
Conflict of interest statement
Authors’ conflict of interest disclosure: The authors stated that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this article.
Research funding: None declared.
Employment or leadership: None declared.
Honorarium: None declared.
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