Methods and Systems for increasing the sensitivity of simultaneous multi-isotope positron emission tomography

Stanford researchers have prototyped a system to enhance the sensitivity of triple coincidences for multi-isotope PET by adding an extra detector dedicated for the detection of the third prompt gamma in coincidence with the annihilation photons.
Adding this simple, inexpensive, high energy gamma ray scintillation detector to the PET scanner allows for increased detection sensitivity of three gammas in coincidence. This invention significantly improves the observation of multiple positron emitters in PET. It has been experimentally validated and is ready to be commercialized.

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