Comparison of Image Uniformity with Photon Counting and Conventional Scintillation Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography System: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study |
Kim, Ho Chul
(Department of Radiological Science, Eulji University)
Kim, Hee-Joung (Department of Radiological Science, Yonsei University) Kim, Kyuseok (Department of Radiological Science, Yonsei University) Lee, Min-Hee (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University) Lee, Youngjin (Department of Radiological Science, Eulji University) |
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