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Sensitivity comparison of the Helmet-chin PET with a cylindrical PET: A simulation study

Ahmed et al., 2015

Document ID
9074122156085811936
Author
Ahmed A
Tashima H
Yoshida E
Nishikido F
Yamaya T
Publication year
Publication venue
2015 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC)

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Dedicated brain PET scanner becomes an important tool for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and brain function studies. The spatial resolution of the PET system can be improved by use of advanced depth-of-interaction (DOI) detectors, and its sensitivity can be …
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    • G01T1/161—Application in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting
    • G01T1/164—Scintigraphy
    • G01T1/1641—Static instruments for imaging the distribution of radioactivity in one or two dimensions using one or several scintillating elements; Radio-isotope cameras
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    • G01T1/2914—Measurement of spatial distribution of radiation
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