Accurate simulation testbench for nuclear imaging systems

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 421-428

  Monzo J M ^a   Aliaga, R J ^a   Herrero, V ^a   Martinez J D ^a   Mateo, F ^a   Sebastia A ^a   Mora, F J ^a   Benlloch, J M ^b   Pavon N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomedical nuclear imaging; Design methodology; Positron emission tomography (PET); Simulation; System analysis and design

Indexed keywords

AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MEDICAL IMAGING; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

BIOMEDICAL NUCLEAR IMAGING; DIGITAL ELECTRONICS; HIGH ENERGY SIMULATOR; SCINTILLATION CRYSTALS;

IMAGING SYSTEMS;

EID: 39049158298     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2007.912878     Document Type: Conference Paper

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