Angulation errors in parallel-hole and fanbeam collimators: Computer controlled quality control and acceptance testing procedure

Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 548-555

  Eckholt, Markus ^b   Bergmann, Helmar ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Angulation; Collimator; Computer control; Quality control

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COLLIMATOR; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; IMAGE QUALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED, SINGLE-PHOTON;

EID: 0034007042     PISSN: 01615505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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