Accurate Simulation Testbench for Nuclear Imaging Systems Export

@article{citeulike:3579581, abstract = {Current testbenches for nuclear imaging devices aim to simulate only a single stage of the system at a time. This approach is useful in early design stages where accuracy is not necessary. However, it would be desirable that different tools could be combined to achieve more detailed simulations. In this work, a high precision testbench is presented. It has been developed to test nuclear imaging systems. Its accuracy lies in the possibility of linking different simulation tools using the right one for each part of the system. High energy events are simulated using Geant4 (High Energy Simulator). Analog and digital electronics are verified using SpectreVerilog or UltrasimVerilog (Cadence Design Syst. Inc., San Jose, CA, USA) and ModelSim (Mentor Graphics Corp, Wilsonville, OR, USA). This testbench structure can be used to test any physical topology, scintillation crystals, Photomultiplier Tubes (PMTs), Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs), with any kind of ASIC, discrete analog and digital electronics, thus reducing the prototyping and design time. New system developments can be easily verified using behavioral and circuital description models for analog and digital electronics. Finally, a dual-head continuous LSO scintillation crystal Positron Emission Tomography (PET) system has been used as an example for evaluation of the testbench.}, author = {Monzo, J. M. and Aliaga, R. J. and Herrero, V. and Martinez, J. D. and Mateo, F. and Sebastia, A. and Mora, F. J. and Benlloch, J. M. and Pavon, N.}, booktitle = {Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on}, citeulike-article-id = {3579581}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2007.912878}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=4448508}, doi = {10.1109/TNS.2007.912878}, journal = {Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on}, keywords = {next}, number = {1}, pages = {421--428}, posted-at = {2008-11-19 22:12:11}, priority = {3}, title = {Accurate Simulation Testbench for Nuclear Imaging Systems}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2007.912878}, volume = {55}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3579581 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3579581 N2 - Current testbenches for nuclear imaging devices aim to simulate only a single stage of the system at a time. This approach is useful in early design stages where accuracy is not necessary. However, it would be desirable that different tools could be combined to achieve more detailed simulations. In this work, a high precision testbench is presented. It has been developed to test nuclear imaging systems. Its accuracy lies in the possibility of linking different simulation tools using the right one for each part of the system. High energy events are simulated using Geant4 (High Energy Simulator). Analog and digital electronics are verified using SpectreVerilog or UltrasimVerilog (Cadence Design Syst. Inc., San Jose, CA, USA) and ModelSim (Mentor Graphics Corp, Wilsonville, OR, USA). This testbench structure can be used to test any physical topology, scintillation crystals, Photomultiplier Tubes (PMTs), Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs), with any kind of ASIC, discrete analog and digital electronics, thus reducing the prototyping and design time. New system developments can be easily verified using behavioral and circuital description models for analog and digital electronics. Finally, a dual-head continuous LSO scintillation crystal Positron Emission Tomography (PET) system has been used as an example for evaluation of the testbench. IS - 1 JF - Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on EP - 428 TI - Accurate Simulation Testbench for Nuclear Imaging Systems VL - 55 T2 - Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on SP - 421 KW - next AU - Monzo, JM AU - Aliaga, RJ AU - Herrero, V AU - Martinez, JD AU - Mateo, F AU - Sebastia, A AU - Mora, FJ AU - Benlloch, JM AU - Pavon, N PY - 2008/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2007.912878 ER -