3D implementation of Scatter Estimation in 3D PET

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages 2142-2145

  Iatrou, M ^a   Manjeshwar, R M ^a   Ross, S G ^b   Thielemans, K ^c   Stearns, C W ^b  

^a GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c Part of General Electric Healthcare   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMAGE QUALITY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

SCATTER ESTIMATION; TRANSAXIAL SCATTER;

IMAGE ANALYSIS;

EID: 34249744027     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.354338     Document Type: Conference Paper

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