CPC G01T 1/2023 (2013.01) [C09K 11/745 (2013.01); C09K 11/77742 (2021.01); C09K 11/77744 (2021.01); G21K 4/00 (2013.01); A61B 6/4258 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. An inorganic LYSO-type scintillator material comprising Lu, Y, Si, O, Ce, M, and optionally M′ wherein:
the relative amounts of Lu, Y, Si, O, Ce, M, and M′ satisfy formula (1):
Lu(2-y)Y(y-z-x)CexMzSi(1-v)M′vO5 (1);
M represents a divalent alkaline earth metal and M′ represents a trivalent metal;
(z+v) is greater than or equal to 0.0001 and less than or equal to 0.2;
z is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.2;
v is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 0.2;
x is greater than or equal to 0.0001 and less than 0.1; and
y is from (x+z) to 1.
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