Optimization of energy-window settings for scatter correction in quantitative 111In imaging: Comparison of measurements and Monte Carlo simulations

Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 136-142

  Holstensson, Maria ^a   Hindorf, Cecilia ^a   Ljungberg, Michael ^b   Partridge, Mike ^a   Flux, Glenn D ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

111 In imaging; Dosimetry; Monte Carlo; Quantification; Scatter; Simulation

Indexed keywords

INDIUM 111;

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRAST; ENERGY; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION SCATTERING; SCINTILLATION CAMERA; SCINTISCANNING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

INDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 34247892381     PISSN: 10849785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cbr.2007.307     Document Type: Conference Paper

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