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Monte Carlo simulations of a small-animal PET scanner: Analysis of performances and comparison between camera designs

Turco, 2012

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The work here presented analyzes the performances (in terms of scatter fraction, spatial resolution, sensitivity, image quality) obtained from a 10-detectors small-animal PET, simulated via Geant4 Application for Emission Tomography (GATE), in comparison with …
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