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Multiple Scattering and Accidental Coincidences in the J-PET Detector Simulated Using GATE Package

P. Kowalski^a, P. Moskal^b, W. Wiślicki^a, L. Raczyński^a, T. Bednarski^b, P. Białas^b, J. Bułka^c, E. Czerwiński^b, A. Gajos^b, A. Gruntowski^b, D. Kamińska^b, Ł. Kapłon^b,d, A. Kochanowski^e, G. Korcyl^b, J. Kowal^b, T. Kozik^b, W. Krzemień^f, E. Kubicz^b, Sz. Niedźwiecki^b, M. Pałka^b, Z. Rudy^b, P. Salabura^b, N.G. Sharma^b, M. Silarski^b, A. Słomski^b, J. Smyrski^b, A. Strzelecki^b, A. Wieczorek^b,d, I. Wochlik^c, M. Zieliński^b and N. Zoń^b
^aŚwierk Computing Centre, National Centre for Nuclear Research, 05-400 Otwock-Świerk, Poland
^bFaculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science, Jagiellonian University, 30-348 Cracow, Poland
^cDepartment of Automatics and Bioengineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, Cracow, Poland
^dInstitute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences, 30-059 Cracow, Poland
^eFaculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, 30-060 Cracow, Poland
^fHigh Energy Physics Division, National Centre for Nuclear Research, 05-400 Otwock-Świerk, Poland

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Novel positron emission tomography system, based on plastic scintillators, is developed by the J-PET collaboration. In order to optimize geometrical configuration of built device, advanced computer simulations are performed. Detailed study is presented of background given by accidental coincidences and multiple scattering of gamma quanta.

DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.127.1505
PACS numbers: 29.40.Mc, 87.57.uk, 87.10.Rt, 34.50.-s