Single photon γ-ray imaging with high energy and spatial resolution perovskite semiconductor for nuclear medicine

Nannan Shen, Xuchang He, Tingting Gao, Bao Xiao, Yuquan Wang, Ruohan Ren, Haoming Qin, Khasim Saheb Bayikadi, Zhifu Liu, J. A. Peters, Bruce W. Wessels, Luyao Wang, Xiao Ouyang, Shuquan Wei, Qihao Sun, Xueping Liu, Yifei Lai, Xiaoping Ouyang, Zhifang Chai, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis () and Yihui He ()
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Nannan Shen: Soochow University
Xuchang He: Soochow University
Tingting Gao: Soochow University
Bao Xiao: Soochow University
Yuquan Wang: Soochow University
Ruohan Ren: Soochow University
Haoming Qin: Soochow University
Khasim Saheb Bayikadi: Northwestern University
Zhifu Liu: Northwestern University
J. A. Peters: Northwestern University
Bruce W. Wessels: Northwestern University
Luyao Wang: Soochow University
Xiao Ouyang: Beijing Normal University
Shuquan Wei: Soochow University
Qihao Sun: Soochow University
Xueping Liu: Soochow University
Yifei Lai: Soochow University
Xiaoping Ouyang: Xiangtan University
Zhifang Chai: Soochow University
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis: Northwestern University
Yihui He: Soochow University

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Integrating semiconductor detectors with high energy and spatial resolution is vital for advancing nuclear medicine imaging. Perovskite semiconductors afford unprecedented opportunity for reshaping radiation detection technologies. Nevertheless, perovskite semiconductors have yet to prove their ability in single photon γ-ray imaging, which is essential for enabling nuclear medicine imaging. Herein, we present a pioneering approach to develop high resolution perovskite CsPbBr3 detectors with pixelated configuration capable of imaging single γ-ray photons for nuclear medicine applications. Eliminating charge transport losses at the surface results in exceptional performance uniformity and long-term device stability, which confers near-unity charge collection efficiency and enhanced spectral resolving capabilities. Record energy resolutions are achieved as 2.5% at 141 keV and 1.0% at 662 keV. Single photon imaging with single point and line 99mTc γ-ray sources showcases the high sensitivity of 0.13%~0.21% cps/Bq. Phantom imaging distinctly delineates individual column sources spaced 7 mm apart, indicative of an impressive spatial resolution of 3.2 mm. These findings lay the groundwork for integrating perovskite detectors into nuclear medicine γ-ray imaging systems, offering a balance of cost-effectiveness and superior performance.

Date: 2025
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