Physical factors affecting quantitative measurements using CAMERA-based single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1981, Pages 69-80

  Jaszczak, Ronald J ^a   Coleman, R Edward ^a   Whitehead, Frank R ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

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EID: 0018983328     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: 15581578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.1981.4331143     Document Type: Article

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