Fig. 1. Geometry of GATE simulation.
Fig. 2. Geometry of DETECT2000 simulation.
Fig. 3. Reconstruction images for several slit phantoms in 0.5 and 1 mm GAGG.
Fig. 4. Profiles for several reconstruction images in 0.5 and 1 mm GAGG.
Fig. 5. Light distribution in 0.5 and 1 mm GAGG.
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