University of California-Davis · Biomedical EngineeringArinoDetectors Lab
Gerard Arino Estrada · Davis, California
Research Focus
Dr. Gerard Arino Estrada's lab at UC Davis specializes in developing advanced detectors for time-of-flight positron emission tomography (TOF-PET), an imaging technique crucial for diagnosing conditions like cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The lab focuses on utilizing thallium chloride (TlCl) crystals due to their potential for lower cost and improved timing accuracy compared to conventional materials. Research efforts are directed towards optimizing these detectors to improve medical imaging applications and enhance diagnostic capabilities.
TOF-PETthallium chloridecrystal growthnuclear imagingmedical diagnosticstiming resolutiondetector technologyscintillator materialsphotodetectors
Research Aims
4AIM 01Demonstrate the feasibility of TlCl detectors for TOF-PET applications.
AIM 02Optimize the scintillation properties of TlCl through material doping.
AIM 03Develop a simulation framework to guide crystal development for improved timing accuracy.
AIM 04Evaluate the performance of TlCl detector blocks in practical applications.
Skills the Lab Values
crystal growthscintillation characterizationoptical simulationphotodetector evaluationsurface treatment optimizationdata analysisbenchtop experimentsmaterial dopingflood histogram quality assessment
Output against the department
Publications63bottom 8% of dept.549th of 595
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Citations563bottom 4% of dept.574th of 595
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