A positron emission tomography (PET) detector ring comprising: a radiation
detector ring comprising scintillators (74) viewed by photomultiplier
tubes (72); and a magnetic field shielding enclosure (83, 84) surrounding
sides and a back side of the annular radiation detector ring so as to
shield the photomultiplier tubes of the radiation detector ring.
Secondary magnetic field shielding (76') may also be provided, comprising
a ferromagnetic material having higher magnetic permeability and lower
magnetic saturation characteristics as compared with the magnetic field
shielding enclosure, the second magnetic field shielding also arranged to
shield the photomultiplier tubes of the radiation detector ring. The
secondary magnetic field shielding may comprise a mu-metal. The PET
detector ring may be part of a hybrid imaging system also including a
magnetic resonance (MR) scanner, the PET detector ring being arranged
respective to the MR scanner such that a stray magnetic field from the MR
scanner impinges on the PET detector ring.