Kang et al., 2021 - Google Patents

Initial results of a mouse brain PET insert with a staggered 3-layer DOI detector

Kang et al., 2021

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4725841900833128885
Author
Kang H
Tashima H
Nishikido F
Akamatsu G
Wakizaka H
Higuchi M
Yamaya T
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Physics in Medicine & Biology

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Objective. Small animal positron emission tomography (PET) requires a submillimeter resolution for better quantification of radiopharmaceuticals. On the other hand, depth-of- interaction (DOI) information is essential to preserve the spatial resolution while maintaining …
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