This study presents a novel approach to enhancing the timing performance of dual-ended positron emission tomography (PET) detectors for brain imaging by employing a dual-finishing crystal method. The proposed method integrates both polished and unpolished surfaces within the scintillation crystal block to optimize time-of-flight (TOF) and depth-of-interaction (DOI) resolutions. A dual-finishing detector was constructed using an 8 × 8 LGSO array with a 2 mm pitch, and its performance was compared against fully polished and unpolished crystal blocks. The results indicate that the dual-finishing method significantly improves the timing resolution while maintaining good energy and DOI resolutions. Specifically, the timing resolution achieved with the dual-finishing block was superior, measuring 192.0 ± 12.8 ps, compared to 206.3 ± 9.4 ps and 234.8 ± 17.9 ps for polished and unpolished blocks, respectively. This improvement in timing is crucial for high-performance PET systems, particularly in brain imaging applications where high sensitivity and spatial resolution are paramount.
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