A Low-Dose High-Resolution SPECT System with CdTe for Small-Animal Imaging Applications: A GATE Simulation Study
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Park, Su-Jin
(Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Science, Research Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University)
Yu, A Ram (Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Science, Research Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University) Kim, Yeseul (Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Science, Research Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University) Lee, Young-Jin (Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Science, Research Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University) Kim, Hee-Joung (Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Science, Research Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University) |
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