Corrected position estimation in PET detector modules with multi-anode PMTs using neural networks

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 776-783

  Aliaga, R J ^a   Martinez J D ^a   Gadea, R ^a   Sebastia A ^a   Benlloch, J M ^b   Sanchez F ^b   Pavon N ^b   Lerche, Ch ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA CORPUSCULAR IFIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE DIVISION CIRCUIT; ELECTRONIC CHANNELS; LINE-OF-RESPONSE (LOR) ESTIMATION; MULTI-ANODE PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBES (MA-PMTS);

COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DETECTORS; GAMMA RAYS; NEURAL NETWORKS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

POSITION MEASUREMENT;

EID: 33746363844     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.875438     Document Type: Article

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