Probes containing gamma radiation detectors for in vivo tumor detection and imaging

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 1068, Issue , 1989, Pages 92-99

  Hartsough, N E ^a   Barber, H B ^a   Woolfenden, J M ^a   Barrett, H H ^a   Hickernell, T S ^a   Kwo, D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETERS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PROBES; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS;

BACKGROUND SUBTRACTION; COUNT RATES; GAMMA CAMERAS; IN-VIVO; SMALL TUMORS; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; TUMOR DETECTION;

TUMORS;

EID: 30244464020     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.952174     Document Type: Conference Paper

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