Reduction of radiation exposure in PET examinations by data acquisition in the 3D mode;Reduktion der strahlenexposition bei PET-untersuchungen durch datenakquisition im 3D-modus

NuklearMedizin

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 75-79

  Brix, Gunnar ^a,b,c   Adam, L E ^d   Zaers, J ^b   Trojan, H ^b   Bellemann, M E ^b   Nosske D ^a   Doll, J ^b  

^a Institut fur Strahlenhygiene   (Germany)

^b GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^c BUNDESAMT FÜR STRAHLENSCHUTZ   (Germany)

^d NONE

Author keywords

3D data acquisition; Effective dose; Positron emission tomography; Radiation hygiene

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; PHANTOM; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; WHOLE BODY SCINTISCANNING;

EID: 0032910694     PISSN: 00295566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632195     Document Type: Article

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