Ce:GAGG scintillator (IMAGE)

Fujita Health University

Ce:GAGG scintillator

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Fig. 1: Ce:GAGG is a scintillator that emits yellow luminescence when irradiated with X-rays. Researchers crushed crystals into micrometer-sized particles in order to inject them into the brain.

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Takayuki Yamashita from Fujita Health University

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