Optimization of compact gamma cameras for breast imaging

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 471, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 222-228

  Garibaldi, F ^a   Cisbani, E ^a   Cusanno, F ^a   Iommi, R ^a   Urciuoli, G M ^a   Pani, R ^b   Pellegrini, R ^b   Scafe', R ^b   Indovina, L ^b   Cinti, M N ^b   Trotta, G ^b  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Detectors; Imaging

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAMMA RAYS; MAMMOGRAPHY; OPTIMIZATION; PHOSPHORS; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; TUMORS;

BREAST CANCER; GAMMA CAMERAS; MAMMOSCINTIGRAPHY;

CAMERAS;

EID: 0000972834     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(01)00975-5     Document Type: Article

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