Pixelated scintillator with optimized efficiency

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for fabricating a pixelated scintillator wherein a pixelated scintillator-structure (211) and a connection-structure (200) are provided in such a way that the connection-structure is in mechanical contact with two adjacent pixels of the pixelated scintillator-structure. Moreover, the pixelated scintillator-structure comprises a first sintering-shrinking-coefficient and the connection-structure comprises a second sintering-shrinking-coefficient that is greater than the first sintering-shrinking-coefficient. In a further method step, the pixelated scintillator-structure and the connection-structure are sintered such that the gap (212) between the two adjacent pixels (201, 202) of the pixelated scintillator-structure is reduced. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a pixelated scintillator, a detector and an imaging apparatus.

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