Using Cramer-Rao theory combined with Monte Carlo simulations for the optimization of monolithic scintillator PET detectors

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• Publication year

  2006

• Venue

  IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

• Publication date

  2006-06-26

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Physics, Engineering

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  DOI 10.1109/TNS.2006.873710
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