Performance and evaluation of the circular ring transverse axial positron camera (CRTAPC)

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1977, Pages 532-543

  Cohen, M B ^b   Spolter, L ^b   Eriksson, L ^a   Chan, J ^a   MacDonald, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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NUCLEAR MEDICINE;

EID: 0016923825     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: 15581578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.1977.4328737     Document Type: Article

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