Semiconductor radiation detector and nuclear medicine diagnostic apparatus

A semiconductor radiation detector comprising:

• a first cell array having a plurality of semiconductor cells for detecting radiation from a subject, a plurality of voltage application electrodes formed in said plurality of semiconductor cells, and a plurality of signal read electrodes formed in said plurality of semiconductor cells, said plurality of semiconductor cells being arrayed such that said first cell array forms a concave shape and said plurality of semiconductor cells are parallel to each other;
• a second cell array having a plurality of semiconductor cells for detecting radiation from the subject, a plurality of voltage application electrodes formed in said plurality of semiconductor cells, and a plurality of signal read electrodes formed in said plurality of semiconductor cells, said plurality of semiconductor cells being arrayed such that said second cell array forms a concave shape and said plurality of semiconductor cells are parallel to each other;
• and
• a structure for supporting said first and second cell arrays.

A nuclear medicine diagnostic apparatus comprising:

• a semiconductor radiation detector for detecting radiation from a subject administered a radioactive isotope;
• a unit for generating an internal distribution of the radioactive isotope on the basis of an output from said semiconductor radiation detector;
• and
• a unit for displaying the generated internal distribution,
• wherein said semiconductor radiation detector comprises:
• a plurality of semiconductor cells for detecting radiation from the subject, said plurality of semiconductor cells being arrayed such that a cell array forms a concave shape and said plurality of semiconductor cells are parallel to each other;
• a plurality of voltage application electrodes formed in said plurality of semiconductor cells;
• and
• a plurality of signal read electrodes formed in said plurality of semiconductor cells.

A nuclear medicine diagnostic apparatus comprising:

• a semiconductor radiation detector for detecting radiation from a subject administered a radioactive isotope;
• a unit for generating an internal distribution of the radioactive isotope on the basis of an output from said semiconductor radiation detector;
• and
• a unit for displaying the generated internal distribution,
• wherein said semiconductor radiation detector comprises:
• a first cell array having a plurality of semiconductor cells for detecting radiation from the subject, a plurality of voltage application electrodes formed in said plurality of semiconductor cells, and a plurality of signal read electrodes formed in said plurality of semiconductor cells, said plurality of semiconductor cells being arrayed such that said first cell array forms a concave shape and said plurality of semiconductor cells are parallel to each other;
• a second cell array having a plurality of semiconductor cells for detecting radiation from the subject, a plurality of voltage application electrodes formed in said plurality of semiconductor cells, and a plurality of signal read electrodes formed in said plurality of semiconductor cells, said plurality of semiconductor cells being arrayed such that said second cell array forms a concave shape and said plurality of semiconductor cells are parallel to each other;
• and
• a structure for supporting said first and second cell arrays.