A fast, energy-dependent scatter reduction method for 3D PET imaging

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 4, Issue , 2003, Pages 2630-2634

  Chen, Hsing Tsuen ^a   Kao, Chien Min ^a   Chen, Chin Tu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTED ENERGIES; QUANTITATIVE ACCURACY; SCATTER REDUCTION METHOD; SCATTERED RADIATIONS;

ATTENUATION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY; RADIATION; RADIOACTIVITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 11844252050     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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