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Development and applications of high-sensitivity and high-resolution fully three-dimensional SPECT imaging techniques using two different collimator designs

Wang, 2004

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3837337433768639262
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Wang Y
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The goal of this PhD research is to further develop and facilitate the applications of two high- sensitivity and high-resolution SPECT imaging techniques, both of which require the use of unconventional collimator designs. These imaging techniques, namely rotating multi …
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    • G01T1/161—Application in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting
    • G01T1/164—Scintigraphy
    • G01T1/1641—Static instruments for imaging the distribution of radioactivity in one or two dimensions using one or several scintillating elements; Radio-isotope cameras
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