Improved image fusion in PET/CT using hybrid image reconstruction and super-resolution

International Journal of Biomedical Imaging

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Kennedy, John A ^a   Israel, Ora ^a,b   Frenke, Alex ^b   Bar Shalom, Rachel ^a,b   Azhari, Haim ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b Rambam Health Care Campus ^*  (Israel)

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EID: 33846653875     PISSN: 16874188     EISSN: 16874196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/46846     Document Type: Article

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