A simulation study for SPECT multi-pinhole detector optimization

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 4, Issue , 2005, Pages 2228-2231

  Min, Byung Jun ^b   Choi, Yong ^a,b   Joung, Jinhun ^a,c   Lee, Nam Yong ^d   Song, Tae Yong ^b   Jung, Jin Ho ^b   Hong, Key Jo ^b  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^c SIEMENS CORPORATE RESEARCH   (United States)

^d Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLD ROD PHANTOMS; GEANT4 APPLICATION FOR TOMOGRAPHIC EMISSION (GATE); MULTI-PINHOLE COLLIMATOR;

ALGORITHMS; CRYSTALS; OPTICAL COLLIMATORS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; OPTIMIZATION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

DETECTORS;

EID: 33846645678     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2005.1596777     Document Type: Conference Paper

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