Partners of PETsys Electronics
CERN European Laboratory for Particle Physics
PETsys is collaborating with CERN in the development and testing of state-of-the-art electronics for the readout of scintillation crystal output, which can be used in the next generation of medical devices. PETsys was invited by CERN to participate with others in the ClearPEM-Sonic project for the development of a multimodality scanner combining PEM with ultrasound capabilities. PETsys was responsible for the PEM developments.
Founded in 1954, the CERN laboratory sits astride the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva. It was one of Europe's first joint ventures and now has 21 member states.
At CERN, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. They use the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments to study the basic constituents of matter – the fundamental particles.
The instruments used at CERN are purpose-built particle accelerators and detectors. The involvement of CERN in the development of medical applications coming from its core activities has been increasing over the years.
CERN European Laboratory for Particle Physics
PETSys collaborates with the Crystal Clear Collaboration in the optimization of photodetector and respective readout electronics performance through detailed knowledge of the scintillation properties of crystals used in medical applications.
Crystal Clear is an international collaboration active on research and development on inorganic scintillation materials for novel ionizing radiation detectors, for high-energy physics, medical imaging and industrial applications. It integrates 20 participating institutes from 12 countries.
VRIJE UNIVESITEIT BRUSSEL
The team of Prof S. Tavernier, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, has a long tradition in developing detectors for radiation detections and made major contributions to the development of the ClearPEM scanner.