Geometry study of a high resolution pet detection system using small detectors

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1984, Pages 556-561

  Lecomte, R ^a   Schmitt, D ^a   Lamoureux, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

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PARTICLE DETECTORS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0020702969     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: 15581578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.1984.4333318     Document Type: Article

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