A multi-slice dual layer MR-compatible animal PET system: K-PET I

IFMBE Proceedings

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1708-1711

  Yamamoto, Seiichi ^a   Mashino, H ^b   Takamatsu, S ^c   Matsumoto, K ^d   Senda, M ^d  

^a KOBE CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Espec Techno Co   (Japan)

^c NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^d INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Compatible; MRI; PET; Small animal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTICAL FIBERS; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

BLOCK DETECTORS; COMPATIBLE; DEPTH OF INTERACTIONS; DETECTION CAPABILITY; PHOTO MULTIPLIER TUBE; SMALL ANIMAL; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TIMING RESOLUTIONS;

MOLECULAR IMAGING;

EID: 84958258744     PISSN: 16800737     EISSN: 14339277     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-36841-0_422     Document Type: Conference Paper

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