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3D GPU-based image reconstruction algorithm for the application in a clinical organ-targeted PET camera
(2022)Functional medical imaging is unique in its ability to visualize molecular interactions and pathways in the body. Organ-targeted Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a functional imaging technique that has emerged to ... -
Amorphous lead oxide (a-PbO) for direct conversion X-ray imaging detectors
(2022)Modern medical imaging revolutionized the way that medical conditions are diagnosed. It became possible after significant advancements in science and technology related to the medical visualization field. X-ray imaging ... -
Amorphous Selenium (a-Se) and its Compounds: Photo-induced Metastability and Application in a Novel Gamma Camera
(2016)Despite the large number of successful commercial applications of chalcogenide glasses (ChGs) ranging from memory devices to photonics and medical imaging detectors, the understanding of a fundamental property – ... -
Amorphous selenium (a-Se) avalanche photodetector for applications in positron emission tomography (PET)
(2011)Although avalanche amorphous selenium (a-Se) is a very promising photoconductor for a variety of imaging applications, it is currently restricted to applications with electron beam readout. This is performed with a vacuum ... -
Characterization of CdZnTe semiconductor for applications in advanced computed tomography
(2017)Cadmium zinc telluride (CdZnTe) is currently the only single crystalline semiconductor used in direct conversion gamma-cameras since CdZnTe can operate at room temperature, unlike other materials (e.g., germanium) that ... -
Constructing two-dimensional molecular networks on metal and semiconducting surfaces : a scanning tunneling microscopy study
(2019)The synthesis of two-dimensional organic nanostructures on metal and semiconducting surfaces is studied under ultra-high vacuum (UHV) conditions. Three halogenated organic molecules are investigated using scanning tunneling ... -
Dark Current modeling and characterization of amorphous lead oxide-based x-ray photoconductive devices for applications in medical imaging
(2022)High atomic number (Z) polycrystalline and amorphous photoconductors are currently being investigated to extend direct conversion X-ray detectors to real-time and high-energy lowdose applications. Amorphous lead oxide ... -
Design and evaluation of a clinical organ-targeted positron emission tomography camera
(2023)Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a non-invasive medical imaging technique which usesradioactive tracers to visualize the metabolic or biochemical function of tissues and organs. PET imaging aides in the accurate ... -
Experimental evaluation of a solid-state organ-targeted positron emission tomography (PET) camera
(2021)Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with an organ-targeted approach has a potential to significantly improve the diagnosis of a variety of diseases through higher detection efficacy and a reduced dose of radioactivity ... -
Gallium nitride, indium nitride, and heterostructure development using the MEAglow growth system
(2014-12-11)This thesis presents an in depth study of semiconductor development using a new process termed Migration Enhanced Afterglow (MEAglow). The MEAglow growth reactor is housed in the Lakehead University Semiconductor Research ... -
Growth and characterization of group III-nitrides by migration enhanced afterglow epitaxy
(2014-12-11)The work presented in this thesis investigates the growth and properties of group III- nitride semiconductors that were grown using the Migration Enhanced Afterglow Epitaxy (MEAglow) method. This work was to enhance the ... -
Lead oxide (PbO) for direct conversion detectors
(2017)There is great interest in the utilization of non-crystalline photoconductors for direct conversion medical X-ray imaging detectors. Lead Oxide (PbO) is one of the most promising candidates for application in general ... -
Lead oxide (PbO) for direct conversion fluoroscopic detectors
(2012)Polycrystalline Lead Oxide (PbO) is being investigated as a photoconductive materials for application as X-ray-to-charge transducer in direct conversion x-ray detectors used in fluoroscopy and radiology. Previous usage ...