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Roadmap toward the 10 ps time-of-flight PET challenge
…, A Rivetti, D Breton, JF Pratte… - Physics in Medicine …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Since the seventies, positron emission tomography (PET) has become an invaluable
medical molecular imaging modality with an unprecedented sensitivity at the picomolar level, …
medical molecular imaging modality with an unprecedented sensitivity at the picomolar level, …
Simultaneous assessment of rodent behavior and neurochemistry using a miniature positron emission tomograph
Positron emission tomography (PET) neuroimaging and behavioral assays in rodents are
widely used in neuroscience. PET gives insights into the molecular processes of neuronal …
widely used in neuroscience. PET gives insights into the molecular processes of neuronal …
Small animal simultaneous PET/MRI: initial experiences in a 9.4 T microMRI
…, S Rescia, S Southekal, JF Pratte… - Physics in Medicine …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
We developed a non-magnetic positron-emission tomography (PET) device based on the
rat conscious animal PET that operates in a small-animal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …
rat conscious animal PET that operates in a small-animal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …
[HTML][HTML] 3D photon-to-digital converter for radiation instrumentation: Motivation and future works
Analog and digital SiPMs have revolutionized the field of radiation instrumentation by replacing
both avalanche photodiodes and photomultiplier tubes in many applications. However, …
both avalanche photodiodes and photomultiplier tubes in many applications. However, …
Low power and small area, 6.9 ps RMS time-to-digital converter for 3-D digital SiPM
…, MO Mercier, R Fontaine, JF Pratte - … on Radiation and …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Time-of-flight measurements are becoming essential to the advancement of several fields,
such as preclinical positron emission tomography and high energy physics. Recent …
such as preclinical positron emission tomography and high energy physics. Recent …
[HTML][HTML] Quenching circuit and SPAD integrated in CMOS 65 nm with 7.8 ps FWHM single photon timing resolution
This paper presents a new quenching circuit (QC) and single photon avalanche diode (SPAD)
implemented in TSMC CMOS 65 nm technology. The QC was optimized for single photon …
implemented in TSMC CMOS 65 nm technology. The QC was optimized for single photon …
Implementation Study of Single Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPAD) in HV CMOS Technology
Single Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPAD) are known for their excellent timing performance
which enables Time of Flight capabilities in positron emission tomography (PET). However, …
which enables Time of Flight capabilities in positron emission tomography (PET). However, …
A 2D proof of principle towards a 3D digital SiPM in HV CMOS with low output capacitance
The 3D vertical integration of SPAD and readout electronics is a promising avenue to high
performance photodetectors. This approach will minimize most limitations of current SiPM and …
performance photodetectors. This approach will minimize most limitations of current SiPM and …
Design of a real-time FPGA-based data acquisition architecture for the LabPET II: An APD-based scanner dedicated to small animal PET imaging
…, M Abidi, J Cadorette, JF Pratte… - … on Nuclear Science, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The LabPET II detector block was designed to achieve submillimeter spatial resolution in
small animal PET imaging. Each detection block consists of two arrays of 4 × 8 avalanche …
small animal PET imaging. Each detection block consists of two arrays of 4 × 8 avalanche …
A 256 Pixelated SPAD readout ASIC with in-Pixel TDC and embedded digital signal processing for uniformity and skew correction
Coincidence timing resolution (CTR) of 10 ps FWHM would drastically increase the contrast
of images in pre-clinical and clinical positron emission tomography (PET) due to the …
of images in pre-clinical and clinical positron emission tomography (PET) due to the …