Development of a low-cost and portable tomographic instrument based on gamma-rays transmission sensor

International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 70-80

  Abdullah, M Z ^a   Tajuddin, A A ^b  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER VISION; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; COSTS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MEDICAL IMAGING; TEACHING; X RAYS;

GAMMA RAYS TRANSMISSION SENSOR; PORTABLE TOMOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENT; RADIOACTIVE LABELLED ISOTOPES;

SENSORS;

EID: 0030834743     PISSN: 00207209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002072099703400107     Document Type: Article

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