Performance optimization of continuous scintillator PET detector modules using cramér-rao theory combined with Monte Carlo simulations

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 4, Issue , 2004, Pages 2417-2421

  Van Der Laan, D J ^a   Maas, Marnix C ^a   Schaart, Dennis R ^a   Bruyndonckx, Peter ^b   Léonard, Sophie ^b   Van Eijk, Carel W E ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; OPTIMIZATION; PHOSPHORS; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTONS;

BLOCK DETECTORS; CRAMÉR-RAO THEORY; DETECTOR MODULES; PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION;

POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 23844490876     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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