Using cramér-rao theory combined with monte carlo simulations for the optimization of monolithic scintillator PET detectors

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1063-1070

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

^a IEEE

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c ULB VUB   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cram r Rao lower bound; Depth of interaction; Geant4 Monte Carlo simulations; Monolithic scintillator blocks; Positron emission tomography (PET)

Indexed keywords

ANNIHILATION PHOTONS; CRAMÉR-RAO LOWER BOUND; DEPTH-OF-INTERACTION; MONOLITHIC SCINTILLATOR BLOCKS;

ALGORITHMS; AVALANCHE DIODES; GAMMA RAYS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOTONS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 33746370108     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.873710     Document Type: Article

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