Application of mathematical methods in dynamic nuclear medicine studies

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages

  Lawson, Richard S ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EDETATE CHROMIUM CR 51; HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M; IODOHIPPURATE SODIUM I 123; IODOHIPPURATE SODIUM I 125; KRYPTON 85; PENTETATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; THALLIUM 201; XENON 133;

BLOOD VOLUME; COMPARTMENT MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; ORGAN BLOOD FLOW; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCINTILLATION CAMERA; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NUCLEAR MEDICINE;

EID: 0032969019     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/44/4/028     Document Type: Review

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