Development of a calibration methodology for large-volume, solid 68Ge phantoms for traceable measurements in positron emission tomography

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 87, Issue , 2014, Pages 5-9

  Zimmerman, B E ^a   Pibida, L ^a   King, L E ^a   Bergeron, D E ^a   Cessna, J T ^a   Mille, M M ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Germanium 68; PET; Positron emission tomography; Standards; Traceability

Indexed keywords

GERMANIUM; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; STANDARDS;

ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION; CALIBRATION METHODOLOGIES; CYLINDRICAL PHANTOMS; EXPERIMENTAL UNCERTAINTY; GERMANIUM-68; NATIONAL STANDARD; STANDARD UNCERTAINTY; TRACEABILITY;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

GERMANIUM 68; RADIOISOTOPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PET-CT SCANNER; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; RADIOACTIVITY;

EID: 84897461600     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: 18729800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.11.049     Document Type: Article

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