Shen Nannan, He Xuchang, Gao Tingting, Xiao Bao, Wang Yuquan, Ren Ruohan, Qin Haoming, Bayikadi Khasim Saheb, Liu Zhifu, Peters J A, Wessels Bruce W, Wang Luyao, Ouyang Xiao, Wei Shuquan, Sun Qihao, Liu Xueping, Lai Yifei, Ouyang Xiaoping, Chai Zhifang, Kanatzidis Mercouri G, He Yihui
State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection and Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.
Nat Commun. 2025 Aug 30;16(1):8113. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-63400-7.
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 CsPbBr 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 Tc 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.
将具有高能量和空间分辨率的半导体探测器集成在一起对于推动核医学成像至关重要。钙钛矿半导体为重塑辐射探测技术提供了前所未有的机遇。然而,钙钛矿半导体在单光子γ射线成像方面的能力尚未得到证实,而单光子γ射线成像是实现核医学成像的关键。在此,我们提出了一种开创性的方法,用于开发具有像素化配置的高分辨率钙钛矿CsPbBr探测器,该探测器能够对用于核医学应用的单个γ射线光子进行成像。消除表面的电荷传输损失可实现卓越的性能均匀性和长期的器件稳定性,这赋予了近乎统一的电荷收集效率和增强的光谱分辨能力。在141 keV时实现了2.5%的创纪录能量分辨率,在662 keV时实现了1.0%的创纪录能量分辨率。使用单点和线状Tcγ射线源进行的单光子成像展示了0.13%~0.21% cps/Bq的高灵敏度。体模成像清晰地描绘了间隔7 mm的单个柱状源,表明具有3.2 mm的令人印象深刻的空间分辨率。这些发现为将钙钛矿探测器集成到核医学γ射线成像系统奠定了基础,在成本效益和卓越性能之间实现了平衡。