Transparent ceramic garnet scintillator detector for positron emission tomography
US-10000698-B2 · Jun 19, 2018 · US
Ceramic scintillator based on cubic garnet compositions for positron emission tomography (PET)
US11326099B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11326099-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916668299-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | Oct 30, 2019 |
| Publication date | May 10, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2022 |
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A scintillator for positron emission tomography is provided. The scintillator includes a garnet compound of a formula of A3B2C3O12 and an activator ion consisting of cerium. A3 is A2X. X consists of at least one lanthanide element. A2 is selected from the group consisting of (i), (ii), (iii), and any combination thereof, wherein (i) consists of at least one lanthanide element, (ii) consists of at least one group I element selected from the group consisting of Na and K, and (iii) consists of at least one group II element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba. B2 consists of Sn, Ti, Hf, Zr, and any combination thereof. C3 consists of Al, Ga, Li, and any combination thereof. The garnet compound is doped with the activator ion.
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What is claimed is: 1. A compound comprising: a garnet compound of a formula of A 3 B 2 C 3 O 12 , wherein A 3 consists of Lu, wherein B 2 consists of Sn, Ti, Hf, Zr, and any combination thereof, and wherein C 3 consists of Al, Ga, Li, and any combination thereof; and an activator ion consisting of cerium, wherein the garnet compound is doped with said activator ion, wherein said garnet compound has a formula of Lu 3 B 2 C 3 O 12 . 2. The compound in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said garnet compound has a formula of Lu 3 Hf 2 LiA 2 O 12 . 3. The compound in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said garnet compound is doped with approximately 0.5 mol. % to approximately 10 mol. % of cerium. 4. The compound in accordance with claim 3 , wherein said garnet compound is doped with approximately 2 mol. % to approximately 3 mol. % of cerium. 5. A compound comprising: a garnet compound of a formula of A 3 B 2 C 3 O 12 , wherein B 2 consists of Sn, Ti, Hf, Zr, and any combination thereof, and wherein C 3 consists of Al, Ga, Li, and any combination thereof; and an activator ion consisting of cerium, wherein the garnet compound is doped with said activator ion, wherein A 3 is ALu 2 , wherein said garnet compound has a formula of ALu 2 B 2 C 3 O 12 , and wherein A consists of Na and K. 6. The compound in accordance with claim 5 , wherein said garnet compound has a formula of NaLu 2 Hf 2 Al 3 O 12 . 7. The compound in accordance with claim 5 , wherein said garnet compound is doped with approximately 0.5 mol. % to approximately 10 mol. % of cerium. 8. The compound in accordance with claim 7 , wherein said garnet compound is doped with approximately 2 mol. % to approximately 3 mol. % of cerium.
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- A scintillator for positron emission tomography is provided. The scintillator includes a garnet compound of a formula of A3B2C3O12 and an activator ion consisting of cerium. A3 is A2X. X consists of at least one lanthanide element. A2 is selected from the group consisting of (i), (ii), (iii), and any combination thereof, wherein (i) consists of at least one lanthanide element, (ii) consists of …
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- Primary CPC classification C09K11/7774. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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