Evaluation of 3D reconstruction algorithms for a small animal PET camera

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3 PART 2, 1997, Pages 1303-1308

  Johnson, C A ^a   Seidel, J ^b   Carson, R E ^b   Gandler, W R ^c   Sofer, A ^c   Green, M V ^d   Daube Witherspoon, M E ^d  

^a Division of Computer Research and Technology   (United States)

^b CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001037784     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/23.597005     Document Type: Article

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