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Glossary of abbreviations used.
| BGO | Bi4Ge3O12 scintillator |
| CRT | Coincidence response time (fwhm ns) |
| DOI | Depth of interaction |
| FOM | Figure of merit (effective sensitivity relative to LSO without TOF) |
| fwhm | Full-width at half-maximum |
| LSO | Lu2SiO5 : Ce scintillator |
| PET | Positron emission tomography |
| TOF | Time of flight difference between two annihilation photons |
| SER | Single electron time response of the photodetector |
