Development and validation of a monte carlo simulation tool for multi-pinhole SPECT

作者: Greta S. P. Mok , Yong Du , Yuchuan Wang , Eric C. Frey , Benjamin M. W. Tsui

DOI: 10.1007/S11307-009-0263-7

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摘要: Purpose In this work, we developed and validated a Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) tool for investigation evaluation of multi-pinhole (MPH) SPECT imaging.

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