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A simple algorithm for estimation of source-to-detector distance in Compton imaging

Rawool-Sullivan et al., 2008

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14753681929639877454
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Rawool-Sullivan M
Sullivan J
Tornga S
Brumby S
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Applied Radiation and Isotopes

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Compton imaging is used to predict the location of gamma-emitting radiation sources. The X and Y coordinates of the source can be obtained using a back-projected image and a two- dimensional peak-finding algorithm. The emphasis of this work is to estimate the source-to …
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