Characterization of a high-resolution CT scanner prototype for small animals

— At the Department of Physics of the University of Pisa and INFN of Pisa, we have assembled a high-resolution CT scanner prototype for small animals. The prototype will be integrated with the YAP-(S)PET scanner, in order to realize a combined PET\SPECT\CT scanner for small animals. We have characterized the microCT scanner prototype in terms of spatial resolution and noise using three different X-ray detectors. The first detector (Hamamatsu...