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Pestotnik, 2020 - Google Patents

Use of Cherenkov light in TOF-PET

Pestotnik, 2020

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4276532835280310781
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Pestotnik R
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IL NUOVO CIMENTO

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The time-of-flight resolution of PET scanners is limited by the timing spread due to delayed scintillation emission. By using prompt Cherenkov photons instead, the coincidence timing resolution can be improved. The improvement is limited by the photon travel time spread in …
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