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Evaluation of attenuation corrections using Monte Carlo simulated lung SPECT

Gustafsson et al., 1998

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2252617900965165400
Author
Gustafsson A
Bake B
Jacobsson L
Johansson �
Ljungberg M
Moonen M
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Publication venue
Physics in Medicine & Biology

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SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) images are distorted by photon attenuation. The effect is complex in the thoracic region due to different tissue densities. This study compares the effect on the image homogeneity of two different methods of attenuation …
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