Nonlinear least-squares modeling of 3D interaction position in a monolithic scintillator block

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 6515-6532

  Li, Zhi ^a   Wedrowski, M ^a   Bruyndonckx, P ^a   Vandersteen, G ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCINTILLATION COUNTING;

LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; SCINTILLATION COUNTING;

EID: 78149351082     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: 13616560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/55/21/012     Document Type: Article

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