Observations regarding scatter fraction and NEC measurements for small animal PET

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 6, Issue , 2004, Pages 3906-3910

  Yang, Yongfeng ^a   Cherry, Simon R ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

MicroPET; Positron emission tomography (PET); Scatter fraction; Small animal imaging

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; GLASS; PERFORMANCE; RADIOACTIVITY; SCATTERING;

MICROPET; MOUSE PHANTOMS; SCATTER FRACTION; SMALL-ANIMAL IMAGING;

POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 23844552840     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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