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MRI compatible G-link and PCI based data acquisition hardware for the RatCAP scanner

  • Sachin S. Junnarkar
  • , Jack Fried
  • , Paul O'Connor
  • , Veljko Radeka
  • , Paul Vaska
  • , Martin Purschke
  • , Dardo Tomasi
  • , Jean Francois Pratte
  • , Sang June Park
  • , Craig Woody
  • , Réjean Fontaine
  • Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • Université de Sherbrooke

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Abstract

The RatCAP (Rat Conscious Animal PET) is a miniature PET scanner intended for neurological and behavioral studies of small awake animals. The RatCAP detectors are based on Hamamatsu 4 × 8 APD arrays (S8550) coupled to lutetium oxyorthosilicate (LSO) scintillators of 2 × 2 × 5 mm 3 in size. These detectors are coupled to a custom front-end Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) realized in a CMOS 0.18 μm technology. From this point on in the data stream, the data acquisition hardware has been completely redesigned, replacing previous obsolete VME based system with an optical system which can withstand the environment within an MRI scanner for the intended application of simultaneous PET and MR imaging. Agilent HDMP-1022-1024 G-Link, SDX-19-4-1-S Stratos Lightwave optical transceivers and PCI technology based high speed data acquisition hardware is expected to support a transfer rate up to 70 MB/sec. This hardware system mainly comprises two electronics modules which are read out using Windows/Linux based data acquisition software.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium - Conference Record
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages380-383
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)1424405610, 9781424405619
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Event2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and 15th International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X- and Gamma-Ray Detectors, Special Focus Workshops, NSS/MIC/RTSD - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Oct 29 2006Nov 4 2006

Publication series

NameIEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
Volume1

Conference

Conference2006 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Medical Imaging Conference and 15th International Workshop on Room-Temperature Semiconductor X- and Gamma-Ray Detectors, Special Focus Workshops, NSS/MIC/RTSD
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period10/29/0611/4/06

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