A novel method based solely on field programmable gate array (FPGA) units enabling measurement of time and charge of analog signals in positron emission tomography (PET)

• Autorzy: Pałka, M. , Moskal, P. , Bednarski, T. , Białas, P. , Czerwiński, E. , Kapłon, Ł. , Kochanowski, A. , Korcyl, G. , Kowal, J. , Kowalski, P. , Kozik, T. , Krzemień, W. , Molenda, M. , Niedźwiecki, S. , Pawlik, M. , Raczyński, L. , Rudy, Z. , Salabura, P. , Gupta-Sharma, N. , Silarski, M. , Słomski, A. , Smyrski, J. , Strzelecki, A. , Wiślicki, W. , Zieliński, M. , Zoń, N.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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This article presents an application of a novel technique for precise measurements of time and charge based solely on a field programmable gate array (FPGA) device for positron emission tomography (PET). The described approach simplifies electronic circuits, reduces the power consumption, lowers costs, merges front-end electronics with digital electronics, and also makes more compact final design. Furthermore, it allows to measure time when analog signals cross a reference voltage at different threshold levels with a very high precision of ~15 ps (rms) and thus enables sampling of signals in a voltage domain.

Słowa kluczowe

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FPGA; TDC; TOF-PET

• Czasopismo: Bio-Algorithms and Med-Systems
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 10, no. 1
• Strony: 41--45
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 7 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

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Pałka, M.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland ,

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Moskal, P.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Bednarski, T.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Białas, P.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Czerwiński, E.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Kapłon, Ł.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
• Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Kochanowski, A.

• Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Korcyl, G.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Kowal, J.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Kowalski, P.

• Świerk Computing Centre, National Centre for Nuclear Research, Otwock-Swierk, Poland

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Kozik, T.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Krzemień, W.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Molenda, M.

• Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Niedźwiecki, S.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Pawlik, M.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Raczyński, L.

• Świerk Computing Centre, National Centre for Nuclear Research, Otwock-Swierk, Poland

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Rudy, Z.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Salabura, P.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Gupta-Sharma, N.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Silarski, M.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Słomski, A.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Smyrski, J.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Strzelecki, A.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Wiślicki, W.

• Świerk Computing Centre, National Centre for Nuclear Research, Otwock-Swierk, Poland

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Zieliński, M.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

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Zoń, N.

• Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

Bibliografia

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