Suitability of nuclear medicine gamma cameras as gamma spectrometers in the event of a radiological emergency

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 553, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 569-577

  Engdahl, J C ^a   Bharwani, K ^a  

^a BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma camera; Gamma spectroscopy; Radiological emergency

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; GAMMA RAYS; ISOTOPES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOLOGY; SPECTROMETERS;

GAMMA CAMERAS; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; LARGE FIELD-OF-VIEW (LFOV); RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY;

CAMERAS;

EID: 27744469904     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2005.07.051     Document Type: Article

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