Abstract
A new image reconstruction method was developed for a Compton camera. A simulation to determine a γ-ray source position was performed by using the simulation tool, GEANT4. An image reconstruction was made in two steps. First, a three dimensional image was constructed and projected in one selected plane, then the points from each ellipse was picked up by taking the peak points of a density distribution of crossing points between the ellipse and the first step image. The second step procedure improved the accuracy and the spatial resolution of a position determination significantly, comparing with the image obtained by only the first step. The accuracy and the resolution for a point source were obtained to be about 0.02 mm and (1.35±0.15) mm, respectively. The same procedure was applied to an imaging of the distributed γ-ray source.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 365-367 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Nuclear Science and Techniques/Hewuli |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 1 2004 |
Keywords
- Compton scattering event
- Image reconstruction
- Position sensitive germanium detector
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering