A Monte Carlo investigation into the fundamental limitations of digital ß-autoradiography: Considerations for detector design

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 5, Issue , 2007, Pages 3625-3630

  Cabello, J ^a   Wells, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digital autoradiography; Geant4; Monte Carlo; Spatial resolution

Indexed keywords

IMAGE RESOLUTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RADIOGRAPHY;

AIR GAPS; DESIGN PARAMETERS; DETECTOR DESIGNS; DIGITAL AUTORADIOGRAPHY; EPITAXIAL THICKNESSES; FUNDAMENTAL LIMITATIONS; GEANT4; IMAGING SENSORS; MONTE CARLO; MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 48349141517     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4436908     Document Type: Conference Paper

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