Implementation of 3D Monte Carlo PET reconstruction algorithm on GPU

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 4106-4109

  Wirth, A ^a   Cserkaszky, A ^b   Kari B ^a   Legrady D ^b   Feher S ^b   Czifrus, Sz ^b   Domonkos, B ^c  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

^c Mediso Medical Imaging Systems Ltd   (Hungary)

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EID: 77951200373     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5402363     Document Type: Conference Paper

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