A mathematical observer study for the evaluation and optimization of compensation methods for myocardial SPECT using a phantom population that realistically models patient variability

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 51, Issue 1 I, 2004, Pages 218-224

  He, Xin ^a   Frey, Eric C ^a   Links, Jonathan M ^b   Gilland, Karen L ^a   Segars, William P ^a   Tsui, Benjamin M W ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

Attenuation compensation; Mathematical observer; Phantom population; Scatter compensation; SPECT

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ATTENUATION COMPENSATION; MATHEMATICAL OBSERVERS; PHANTOM POPULATION; SCATTER COMPENSATION; SPECT;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 2342508413     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2004.823331     Document Type: Article

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