Parameterization of Pb X-ray contamination in simultaneous Tl-201 and Tc-99m dual-isotope imaging

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 49 I, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 680-692

  Wang, Wen Tung ^b   Frey, Eric C ^a,c   Tsui, Benjamin M W ^a,c   Tocharoenchai, Chiraporn ^b   Baird, William H ^b  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo N particle (MCNP); Monte Carlo simulation; Pb X ray contamination; Simultaneous dual isotope imaging; Tc 99m, T1 201

Indexed keywords

CROSSTALK COMPENSATION; LEAD X RAY CONTAMINATION; MONTE CARLO N-PARTICLE TRANSPORT CODE SYSTEM; SIMULTANEOUS DUAL ISOTOPE IMAGING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAMINATION; CROSSTALK; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LEAD; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHOTONS; RADIOISOTOPES; TECHNETIUM; THALLIUM; X RAYS;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 0036624469     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2002.1039549     Document Type: Article

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