Absolute quantification of activity content from pet images using the philips gemini TF PET/CT system

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 236-239

  Sydoff, M ^a   Uusijarvi H ^a   Leide Svegborn, S ^a   Mattsson, S ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOMETRY;

BODY BURDEN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOMETRY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 77953338048     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncq087     Document Type: Article

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