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| Title | Recent Developments in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Instrumentation | |
| Author(s) | Derenzo, S. E.; Budinger, T. F. | |
| Publication Date | April 1986 | |
| Report Number | LBL-21556 | |
| Unique Identifier | ACC0241 | |
| Other Numbers | CONF-8604213-2; Legacy ID: DE87000046; OSTI ID: 5206648 | |
| Research Org | Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL), [Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)], University of California, Berkeley, CA (USA) | |
| Contract No | AC03-76SF00098 | |
| Sponsoring Org | US Department of Energy (USDOE) | |
| Other Information | International Workshop on Physics and Engineering of Computerized Multidimensional Imaging and Processing; 2 Apr 1986; Newport Beach, CA, USA | |
| Subject | 550601 -- Medicine -- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics; BGO Detectors -- Spatial Resolution; Photomultipliers -- Spatial Resolution; Positron Computed Tomography -- Technology Assessment; Solid Scintillation Detectors -- Spatial Resolution; Positron Detection | |
| Keywords | Charged Particle Detection; Computerized Tomography; Detection; Diagnostic Techniques; Emission Computed Tomography; Measuring Instruments; Phototubes; Radiation Detection; Radiation Detectors; Resolution; Scintillation Counters; Solid Scintillation Detectors; Tomography | |
| Related Web Pages | Positron Emission Tomography [PET] and Positron Scanner | |
| Abstract | This paper presents recent detector developments and perspectives for positron emission tomography (PET) instrumentation used for medical research, as well as the physical processes in positron annihilation, photon scattering and detection, tomograph design considerations, and the potentials for new advances in detectors. | |
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