The launch of the Limited angle Positron emission tomography (PET) system Project

The Laboratory for Refrigeration and District Energy (LAHDE) is proud to be a partner in the three-year project titled “Limited-Angle Positron Emission Tomography (PET) System,” funded by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (ARIS). The project, set to begin in July 2024, is led by the Jožef Stefan Institute, specifically the Department of Experimental Physics of Elementary Particles (F9). Alongside LAHDE, other key participants include the University Clinical Center of Ljubljana, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of Ljubljana.

LAHDE’s primary responsibility in this project is the design and implementation of a cooling system for the electronics, which is crucial for the reliable and accurate operation of the PET system. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a highly valuable diagnostic tool in medicine, enabling three-dimensional imaging of physiological processes within the body. Our specific task will involve designing an efficient and scalable cooling system that integrates with the detector elements, ensuring stable operating temperatures for silicon photomultipliers, which are affected by temperature fluctuations due to power dissipation in the front-end electronics.”