Scatter simulation including double scatter

Charalampos Tsoumpas*, Pablo Aguiar, Domenec Ros, Nikolaos Dikaios, Kris Thielemans

*Bijbehorende auteur voor dit werk

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21 Citaten (Scopus)

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We propose and evaluate a new scatter simulation algorithm to correct for scattered events in 3D PET. The algorithm simulates both single and double scatter. We show that single and double scatter distribution can have different shapes. This may cause difficulties if the total scatter is estimated by scaling the single scatter contribution. The whole implementation is based on the STIR library (Software for Tomographic Image Reconstruction [1]).

Originele taal-2English
Titel2005 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record -Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference
Pagina's1615-1619
Aantal pagina's5
DOI's
StatusPublished - 2005
Extern gepubliceerdJa
EvenementNuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2005 IEEE - , Puerto Rico
Duur: 23-okt.-200529-okt.-2005

Publicatie series

NaamIEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
Volume3
ISSN van geprinte versie1095-7863

Conference

ConferenceNuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2005 IEEE
Land/RegioPuerto Rico
Periode23/10/200529/10/2005

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