Study and optimization of positioning algorithms for monolithic PET detectors blocks

Journal of Instrumentation

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Garcia De Acilu, P ^a   Sarasola, I ^a   Canadas, M ^a   Cuerdo, R ^a   Rato Mendes, P ^a   Romero, L ^a   Willmott, C ^a  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Data processing methods; Data reduction methods; Gamma camera, SPECT, PET PET CT, coronary CT angiography (CTA)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862839696     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17480221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/7/06/C06010     Document Type: Article

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