Analysis of Factors Limiting the Geometric Resolution of a Positron Imaging Device

摘要

Large-area, positron-sensitive detectors are used in annihilation coincidence systems for studies with positron-decay radiopharmaceuticals. Factors which limit the spatial resolution in such systems are analyzed. These factors include: (1) the intrinsic spatial resolution of the detector, (2) parallax errors, (3) range of positrons in tissue, and (4) angular deviation of the coincident photon pair from colinearity. (ERA citation 04:043687)