This book will provide readers with a good overview of some of the most recent advances in the field of detector technology for gamma-ray imaging, especially as it pertains to new applications. There will be a good mixture of general chapters in both technology and applications in medical imaging and industrial testing. The book will have an in-depth review of the research topics from world-leading specialists in the field. The conversion of the gamma-ray signal into analog/digital value will be covered in some chapters. Some would also provide a review of CMOS chips for gamma-ray image sensors.

Covers a broad range of topics, including an introduction to novel gamma imaging technologies Includes in-depth analysis on how to optimize X-ray detection Discusses the analysis of electronics for gamma-ray detection

Autorentext
Junwei Du is a scientist at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California at Davis (UC Davis). He obtained his B.S. degree in Applied Physics (2005) and Ph.D. degree in Electronic Science and Technology (2010) from the University of Science and Technology of China. His research focuses on developing high-resolution and high-sensitivity Positron Emission Tomography (H2RS-PET) for biomedical imaging. Dr. Du has published over 50 peer-reviewed research papers in the biomedical imaging field that cover detectors, electronics, system of PET.

Krzysztof (Kris) Iniewski is managing R&D development activities at Redlen Technologies Inc., a detector company based in British Columbia, Canada. During his 15 years at Redlen he has managed the development of highly integrated CZT detector products in medical imaging and security applications. Prior to Redlen Kris hold various management and academic positions at PMC-Sierra, University of Alberta, SFU, UBC and University of Toronto. Dr. Iniewski has published over 150+ research papers in international journals and conferences. He holds 20+ international patents granted in USA, Canada, France, Germany, and Japan. He wrote and edited several books for Wiley, Cambridge University Press, Mc-Graw Hill, CRC Press, and Springer. He is a frequently invited speaker and has consulted for multiple organizations internationally.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Nuclear structure studies using gamma-ray spectroscopy and digital signal processing. - Chapter 2: Nuclear structure studies using gamma-ray spectroscopy and digital signal processing.- Chapter 3: Cascade gamma emission coincidence tomography. - Chapter 4: Compton Imaging Systems Based on Semiconductor Detectors.- Chapter 5: Compton Imaging Systems Based on Semiconductor Detectors. - Chapter 6: Concepts for solid state detectors in space-based gamma-ray astrophysics. - Chapter 7: Radioxenon Detection for Monitoring Subsurface Nuclear Explosion. - Chapter8: Shield-Free Directional Gamma-Ray Detector Using Small-Angle Compton Scattering.- Chapter 9: Materials for Gamma Radiation Sensors.- Chapter 10: Materials for Gamma Radiation Sensors.- Chapter 11: Metal-loaded Plastic Scintillators toward Gamma Spectroscopy Applications.