Craig Levin
Publications
- In situ study of the impact of inter- and intra-reader variability on region of interest (ROI) analysis in preclinical molecular imaging. Am J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2013; (2): 175-81
- Optimizing timing performance of silicon photomultiplier-based scintillation detectors. Phys Med Biol. 2013; (4): 1207-20
- Promising new photon detection concepts for high-resolution clinical and preclinical PET. J Nucl Med. 2012; (2): 167-70
- Study of PET intrinsic spatial resolution and contrast recovery improvement for PET/MRI systems. Phys Med Biol. 2012; (9): N101-15
- A maximum NEC criterion for Compton collimation to accurately identify true coincidences in PET. IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2011; (7): 1341-52
- Convex optimization of coincidence time resolution for a high-resolution PET system. IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2011; (2): 391-400
- Fully 3D list-mode time-of-flight PET image reconstruction on GPUs using CUDA. Med Phys. 2011; (12): 6775-86
- Investigating the temporal resolution limits of scintillation detection from pixellated elements: comparison between experiment and simulation. Phys Med Biol. 2011; (3): 735-56
- Investigation of a clinical PET detector module design that employs large-area avalanche photodetectors. Phys Med Biol. 2011; (12): 3603-27
- Scintillation induced response in passively-quenched Si-based single photon counting avalanche diode arrays. Opt Express. 2011; (2): 1665-79
- Study of a high-resolution, 3D positioning cadmium zinc telluride detector for PET. Phys Med Biol. 2011; (6): 1563-84
- Analog signal multiplexing for PSAPD-based PET detectors: simulation and experimental validation. Phys Med Biol. 2010; (23): 7149-74
- Design study of a high-resolution breast-dedicated PET system built from cadmium zinc telluride detectors. Phys Med Biol. 2010; (9): 2761-88
- Effects of multiple-interaction photon events in a high-resolution PET system that uses 3-D positioning detectors. Med Phys. 2010; (10): 5494-508
- Performance characterization of a new high resolution PET scintillation detector. Phys Med Biol. 2010; (19): 5895-911
- Physical effects of mechanical design parameters on photon sensitivity and spatial resolution performance of a breast-dedicated PET system. Med Phys. 2010; (11): 5838-49
- Recent development in PET instrumentation. Curr Pharm Biotechnol. 2010; (6): 555-71
- Novel electro-optical coupling technique for magnetic resonance-compatible positron emission tomography detectors. Mol Imaging. 2009 Mar-Apr; (2): 74-86
- Bayesian reconstruction of photon interaction sequences for high-resolution PET detectors. Physics in Medicine and Biology. Selected as Feature Article of the Month, American Institute of Physics, August. 2009; (Issue 17,): pp. 5073-5094,
- Can large-area avalanche photodiodes be used for a PET detector insert for an MRI system? Submitted to Medical Physics. 2009
- Design study of a high-resolution breast-dedicated PET system built from cadmium zinc telluride detectors. Submitted to Physics in Medicine Biology. 2009
- Fast, Accurate and Shift-Varying Line Projections for Iterative Reconstruction Using the GPU. IEEE Transactions in Medical Imaging, March. 2009; (No. 3,): 435-445
- High Resolution, Light Multiplexed 3D Positioning Scintillation Detector for High Resolution PET. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 2009
- Maximum NEC Incident Photon Direction Window Using Compton Kinematics for 3-D Positioning PET Detectors. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. 2009
- Monte Carlo assessment of a dense mechanical design for a 1 mm3 resolution breast-dedicated PET system: effects on photon sensitivity, spatial resolution and multi-interaction photon events. Submitted to Medical Physics. 2009
- Multiplexing circuits for PSAPD-Based PET Detectors: Simulation and Experimental Validation. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 2009
- New Geometry for a Whole Body PET System. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 2009
- New geometry for a whole body PET system. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 2009
- Novel Electro-Optical Coupling Technique for Magnetic Resonance-Compatible Positron Emission Tomography Detectors. Molecular Imaging, MAR-APR. 2009; (Issue 2,): 74-86,
- Online calculation of the detector response for high-resolution PET iterative image reconstruction. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. 2009
- Optimization of Coincidence Time Resolution for a High Resolution PET System. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. 2009
- Performance characterization of a new high resolution PET scintillation detector. Submitted to Physics in Medicine and Biology. 2009
- Sampling Error in CT-based Partial Volume Correction of Lesions Imaged by PET. Submitted to Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2009
- Simulation study of PET spatial resolution and contrast recovery improvement for PET/MRI dual modality systems. Submitted to Medical Physics. 2009
- Study of a High Resolution, 3-D Positioning Cross-Strip Cadmium Zinc Telluride Detector for PET. Submitted to Medical Physics. 2009
- Characterization of a Small Animal Time-Domain Fluorescence Tomography Imaging System., IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. Jan.. 2008; (Issue 1,): Page(s):58 - 63.
- New Imaging Technologies to Enhance the Molecular Sensitivity of Positron Emission Tomography. Proceedings of the IEEE, March. 2008; (No.3,): pp. 439-67.
- Simulation and Measurement of Gamma-Ray and Annihilation Photon Imaging Detectors. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science.. 2008: Undergoing review,
- A New Positioning Algorithm for Position-Sensitive Avalanche Photodiodes. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science.. 2007; (3, Part 1): Page(s):433 – 437.
- Bayesian Estimator for Angle Recovery: Event Classification and Reconstruction in Positron Emission Tomography, Journal of Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy Methods in Science and Engineering, American Institutes of Physics,. 2007: pp. 362-371,
- Current Trends in Pre-Clinical Positron Emission Tomography System Design. PET Clinics,. 2007; (No. 2): pp 125-160
- Effects of System Geometry and Other Physical Factors on Photon Sensitivity of High Resolution Positron Emission Tomography. Physics in Medicine and. Biology.. 2007: 3753-3772.
- Performance Characterization of a Miniature, High Sensitivity Gamma-Ray Camera. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. Part 1 OCT. 2007: 1492-1497
- Performance Characterization of a Novel Thin Position-Sensitive Avalanche Photodiode for High Resolution Positron Emission Tomography. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. Part 1 June. 2007; (3): Page(s):415 - 421
- Prototype Parallel Readout System for Position Sensitive PMT based Gamma-Ray Imaging Systems. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science.. 2007: 60-65
- Study of the Performance of a Novel 1 mm Resolution Dual-Panel PET Camera Design Dedicated to Breast Cancer Imaging Using Monte Carlo Simulation. Medical Physics. 2007: 689-702
- 2004 Workshop on the Nuclear Radiology of Breast Cancer - Rome (Italy) October 22-23, 2004 – Preface, Physica Medica,. 2006; (Suppl. 1): Pages: 1-1
- Count Rate Studies of a Box-Shaped PET Breast Imaging System Comprised of Position Sensitive Avalanche Photodiodes Utilizing Monte Carlo Simulation. Physica Medica.. 2006; (Suppl. 1): pp. 64-67
- Evaluation of a Dual-Head PET Camera Design Dedicated to Breast Cancer Imaging. Physica Medica.. 2006; (Suppl.1): pp. 94-98
- Image Processing Algorithms to Facilitate and Enhance Sentinel Node Detection using a Hand-Held Gamma-Ray Camera in Surgical Breast Cancer Staging. Physica Medica.. 2006; (Suppl. 1): pp.99-101
- Impact of High Energy Resolution Detectors on the Performance of a PET System Dedicated to Breast Cancer Imaging. . Physica Medica. Selected Top 10 Most Cited Papers in Physica Medica (European Journal of Medical Physics).. 2006; (Suppl. 1): pp. 28-34
- Positioning Annihilation Photon Interactions in a Thin LSO Crystal Sheet with a Position-Sensitive Avalanche Photodiodes. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science.. 2006; (Part 1 Oct): 2549-2556,
- Compact Readout Electronics for Position Sensitive Photomultiplier Tubes. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 2005: 21-27,
- Primer on Molecular Imaging Technology. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging,. 2005: S325-45,
- Scintillation Crystal Design Features for a Miniature Gamma-Ray Camera. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 2005: 1439-1446,
- Investigation of Position Sensitive Avalanche Photodiodes for a New High Resolution PET Detector Design. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 2004: 805-810,
- Methods to Extract More Light from Minute Scintillation Crystals Used in an Ultra-High Resolution Positron Emission Tomography Detector. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A,. 2004: 35-40.
- Study of Low Noise Multi-Channel Readout Electronics for High Sensitivity PET Systems Based on Avalanche Photodiode Arrays. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 2004: 764-9,
- Detector Design Issues for Compact Nuclear Emission Cameras Dedicated to Functional Breast Imaging. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A,. 2003: 60-74,
- Centered Versus Non-Centered Source For Intracoronary Artery Radiation Therapy: A Model Based on the Scripps Trial. American Heart Journal,. 2002: 342-8
- Design of a High-Resolution and High-Sensitivity Scintillation Crystal Array for PET with Nearly Complete Light Collection. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 2002: 2236-43
- Evaluation of Breast Tumor Detectability with Two Dedicated, Compact Scintillation Cameras. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 2002: 794-802,
- Performance Analysis of an Improved 3-D PET Monte Carlo Simulation and Scatter Correction. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 2002: 83-89,
- Investigation of Accelerated Monte Carlo Techniques for PET Simulation and 3-D PET Scatter Correction. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 2001: 74-81
- Investigation of Microcolumnar Scintillators on an Optical Fiber Coupled Compact Imaging System. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 2001: 637-44,
- Corrigendum: Calculation of Positron Range and its Effect on Positron Emission Tomography System Spatial Resolution. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 2000: 559
- Calculation of Positron Range and its Effect on Positron Emission Tomography System Spatial Resolution. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 1999: 781-799,
- A Dual Detector Beta-Ray Imaging Probe with Gamma-Ray Background Suppression for Use in Intra-Operative Detection of Radiolabeled Tumors. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A. 1998: 511-16,
- A Miniature Phoswich Detector for Gamma-Ray Localization and Beta Imaging. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 1998: 1166-73,
- Annihilation Gamma-Ray Background Characterization and Rejection for a Small Beta Camera Used for Tumor Localization During Surgery. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 1997: 1120-26,
- Compton Scatter and X-Ray Crosstalk and the Use of Very Thin Intercrystal Septa in High Resolution PET Detectors. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 1997: 18-24
- Design and Performance of Gamma and Beta Intra-Operative Imaging Probes. Physica Medica. 1997; (Suppl. 1): S243-247
- Development of an Intraoperative Gamma Camera Based on a 256-Pixel Mercuric Iodide Detector Array. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 1997: 1242-48,
- Discrete Scintillator Coupled Mercuric Iodide Photodetector Arrays for Breast Imaging. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 1997: 1127-33,
- Gamma and Beta Intra-Operative Imaging Probes. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A,. 1997: 324-29
- Investigation of Crystal Geometries for Fiber Coupled Gamma Imaging Intra-Operative Probes. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 1997: 1254-61
- Investigation of a New Readout Scheme for High Resolution Scintillation Crystal Arrays Using Photodiodes. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 1997: 1208-13
- PSPMT and Photodiode Designs of a Small Scintillation Camera for Imaging Malignant Breast Tumors. . IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 1997: 1513-20,
- Characterization of Fluor Concentration and Geometry in Organic Scintillators for in situ Beta Imaging. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 1996: 3342-47
- Design Considerations and Initial Performance of a 1.2 cm2 Beta Imaging Intra-Operative Probe. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 1996: 2326-2335
- Mercuric Iodide Photodetector Arrays for Gamma-Ray Imaging. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A,. 1996: 295-300
- Miniature Nuclear Emission Imaging System for Intra-Operative Applications. In: Proceedings from UCLA International Conference on Imaging Detectors in High Energy & Astroparticle Physics. 1996: 133-47
- Optimizing Light Collection from Thin Scintillators Used in a Beta-Ray Camera for Surgical Use. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 1996: 2053-60
- A Comparison of PET Detector Modules Employing Rectangular and Round Photomultiplier Tubes. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 1995: 1064-1068
- A Monte Carlo Correction for the Effect of Compton Scattering in 3-D PET Brain Imaging. . IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 1995: 1181-1185
- Development of a Mercuric Iodide Detector Array for Medical Imaging Applications. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A,. 1995: 1181-1185
- Development of a Mercuric Iodide Detector Array for in-vivo X-Ray Imaging. Advances in X-Ray Analysis,. 1995: 615-24
- Investigation of the Physical Aspects of Beta Imaging Probes Using Scintillating Fibers and Visible Light Photon Counters. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science,. 1995: 1351-1357
- Small Area, Fiber Coupled Scintillation Camera for Imaging Beta-Ray Distributions Intra-Operatively. In: Photoelectronic Detectors, Cameras and Systems, Eds. C.B. Johnson, E.J. Fenyves, Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering, SPIE, Bellingham, WA.. 1995: 92-101
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