Imaging performance of a LaBr<sub>3</sub>:Ce scintillation detector for photon counting x‐ray computed tomography: Simulation study
The Monte Carlo simulations showed that, compared to CdTe with either TS or DB, LaBr<sub>3</sub>:Ce with DB provided more accurate spectra, comparable or better counting capability, and superior spectral imaging-task performances, that is, water-bone material decomposition and K-edge imaging. CdTe had a better performance than LaBr<sub>3</sub>:Ce for the conventional CT imaging task due to its higher geometrical efficiency. LaBr<sub>3</sub>:Ce PCD with DB scheme may be an excellent alternative option for CdTe PCD.
Authors
- Katsuyuki Taguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3437-2107)
- Dennis R. Schaart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3199-5608)
- Marlies C Goorden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2202-5371)
- Scott S. Hsieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3111-7001)
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Delft University of Technology (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Physics
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.17436
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.66
Funders
- European Commission
- National Institutes of Health