Method for fast CT/SPECT-based 3D Monte Carlo absorbed dose computations in internal emitter therapy

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 146-151

  Wilderman, S J ^a   Dewaraja, Y K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomedical applications of nuclear radiation; Biomedical nuclear imaging; Dosimetry; Monte Carlo methods

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; MEDICAL IMAGING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOTONS; RADIOTHERAPY;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; BIOMEDICAL NUCLEAR IMAGING; NUCLEAR RADIATION;

SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 33847743786     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2006.889164     Document Type: Article

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