Calculation of Positron Distribution in the Presence of a Uniform Magnetic Field for the Improvement of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging Using GEANT4 Toolkit

Calculation of Positron Distribution in the Presence of a Uniform Magnetic Field for the Improvement of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Imaging Using GEANT4 Toolkit

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Introduction Range and diffusion of positron-emitting radiopharmaceuticals are important parameters for image resolution in positron emission tomography (PET). In this study, GEANT4 toolkit was applied to study positron diffusion in soft tissues with and without a magnetic field for six commonly use...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Mashayekhi, Ali Asghar Mowlavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Physics
Subjects:
Positron
PET Image
Magnetic Field
GEANT4 Toolkit
Online Access:http://ijmp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_4323_3a96356fe8f8c7a5342fe834ab9e5579.html

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