Pulse pileup statistics for energy sensitive photon counting detectors with pulse height analysis

Katsuyuki Taguchi, Somesh Srivastava, Qiulin Tang, Brian S. Caffo, Jan S. Iwanczyk, Neal E. Hartsough, William C. Barber, Jochen Cammin

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Abstract

Photon counting statistics with pulse pileup effects (PPE) have been investigated for detection schemes with two assumptions: a fixed deadtime (i.e., non-paralyable and paralyzable detection schemes) and a delta pulse shape. Analytical expressions have been developed which shed light on interesting findings: (1) the variance becomes smaller than mean with PPE; and (2) the variance-to-mean ratio (VMR) of narrow energy windows remains very close to 1. In this study, we experimentally investigate VMR with PPE with a variable deadtime (i.e., pulse height analysis) and bipolar and unipolar pulse shapes with a long tail in addition to the above cases. We will use Monte Carlo simulation for a systematic study and a physical photon counting detector to confirm the results.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMedical Imaging 2012
Subtitle of host publicationPhysics of Medical Imaging
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
EventMedical Imaging 2012: Physics of Medical Imaging - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Feb 5 2012Feb 8 2012

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume8313
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Other

OtherMedical Imaging 2012: Physics of Medical Imaging
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period2/5/122/8/12

Keywords

  • Computed tomography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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