Visualisering av funktionell och morfologisk hjärt-kärl-diagnostik

Vision
The new sensor concept is applied in the three key application areas:
Combined current mode / spectral photon counting CT.
Here only detector heads and software need be replaced in current CT systems –
the shortest path to clinical use of the technology.
Integrated PET/CT
Combined therapeutic/diagnostic imaging system for cancer therapy, largely
based on PET/CT.
Wide range sensor for combined medical imaging systems
Background information
Wide range sensor for combined medical imaging systems
Commercial implementation routes
We develop detector modules for key applications, in collaboration with systems
manufacturer.
We license/ sell IP to systems / component manufacturer, in combination with the
above.
We license/ sell IP to systems / component manufacturer
CIREA AB Wide range sensor for combined medical imaging systems
Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) – basic characteristics
CIREA AB Wide range sensor for combined medical imaging systems
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Detection efficiency, currently ~25%-40%
Sensitive to single photons (high intrinsic gain ~10 5 -10 7 )
Can measure pulsed/continuous photon fluxes due to many active
elements (~ 100 – 20000 pixels)
- emulates function of classic PM tubes
Operational characteristics:
– Needs low bias voltage ~20-80 V,
– Works at room temperature
– Insensitive to magnetic fields (compatible with MR)
– Requires a minimum of electronics
– Dark rate ~ 100 – 500 kHz (single pixels firing)
Miniatyrized and possible to pack in matrices.
Low cost (estimated < $10/pce for mass production)
Recently in production at Pulsar, Hamamatsu Photonics, SensL and others
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