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The Effects of Compensation for Scatter, Lead X-Rays, and High-Energy Contamination on Tumor Detectability and Activity Estimation in Ga-67 Imaging.
- Source :
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IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science . Jun2003 Part 2 of 4, Vol. 50 Issue 3, p439. 7p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 9 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Evaluates the impact of compton scatter, lead X-rays and high-energy contamination and their compensation on tumor detection and estimation tasks in Ga-67 imaging. Materials and methods; Spectrum of detected photons for Monte Carlo simulation of the anterior view of digital torso phantom; Overview of difference-of-Gaussian channels used for the channelized hotelling observer.
- Subjects :
- *COMPTON effect
*X-rays
*TUMORS
*MONTE Carlo method
*IMAGING phantoms
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00189499
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10304070
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2003.812446