Optimization of dual layer phoswich detector consisting of LSO and Lu YAP for small animal PET

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1 I, 2005, Pages 217-221

  Chung, Yong Hyun ^a,b   Choi, Yong ^a   Cho, Gyuseong ^b   Choe, Yearn Seong ^a   Lee, Kyung Han ^a   Kim, Byung Tae ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Depth of interaction; Phoswich detector; Small animal PET

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DETECTORS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); GENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOISOTOPES; SCANNING;

DEPTH-OF-INTERACTION; GENE EXPRESSION; PHOSWICH DETECTOR; SMALL ANIMAL PET;

POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 17644375127     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2005.843618     Document Type: Article

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