A novel method of scatter correction using a single isotope for simultaneous emission and transmission data

Nuclear Medicine Communications

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1071-1076

  Yang, J ^a   Kuikka, J T ^a   Jaatinen, K ^a   Lasimies E ^a   PatomAki L ^b  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM 99M;

ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; PHANTOM; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION ATTENUATION; RADIATION SCATTERING; SCINTILLATION CAMERA; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030859658     PISSN: 01433636     EISSN: 14735628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00006231-199711000-00011     Document Type: Article

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