Publications by authors named "A H Vija"

Article Synopsis
  • Semiconductor detectors for high-energy sensing are essential in various fields, including astronomy and medical imaging, and require precise characterization for optimal performance.
  • Current simulation methods mainly focus on charge dynamics after photon absorption but often ignore factors like charge diffusion and Coulomb repulsion that affect detector behavior.
  • This study evaluates existing simulation methods and introduces a new Monte Carlo technique that balances accuracy with computational efficiency, improving performance predictions for these detectors.
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. This work introduces a novel approach to performing active and passive dosimetry for beta-emitting radionuclides in solution using common dosimeters. The measurements are compared to absorbed dose to water () estimates from Monte Carlo (MC) simulations.

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Background: A new generation of radiolabeled minigastrin analogs delivers low radiation doses to kidneys and are considered relatively stable due to less enzymatic degradation. Nevertheless, relatively low tumor radiation doses in patients indicate limited stability in humans. We aimed at evaluating the effect of sacubitril, an inhibitor of the neutral endopeptidase 1, on the stability and absorbed doses to tumors and organs by the cholecystokinin-2 receptor agonist [Lu]Lu-PP-F11N in patients.

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Room temperature semiconductor radiation detectors (RTSD) for X-ray and -ray detection are vital tools for medical imaging, astrophysics and other applications. CdZnTe (CZT) has been the main RTSD for more than three decades with desired detection properties. In a typical pixelated configuration, CZT have electrodes on opposite ends.

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Room-temperature semiconductor radiation detectors (RTSD) such as CdZnTe are popular in Computed Tomography (CT) imaging and other applications. Transport properties and material defects with respect to electron and hole transport often need to be characterized, which is a labor intensive process. However, these defects often vary from one RTSD to another and are not known during characterization of the material.

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