Analysis of spect including scatter and attenuation using sophisticated monte carlo modeling methods

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1982, Pages 506-511

  Beck, John W ^a   Jaszczak, Ronald J ^a   Edward Coleman, R ^a   Frank Starmer, C ^a   Nolte, Loren W ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS - MONTE CARLO METHODS;

SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION CT; SPECT;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0019526041     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: 15581578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.1982.4335896     Document Type: Article

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