Simulations of a high-resolution micro-PET system based on liquid xenon.

Simulations of a high-resolution micro-PET system based on liquid xenon.

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The capabilities and system performance of a high-resolution micro-PET system based on liquid xenon have been studied. Monte-Carlo simulations of scintillation events within a single sector of a twelve-sector prototype have been performed, and the results have been analyzed using Neural Network algo...

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Main Author: Clements, Charles McConnell
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/37668
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-BVAU.-376682013-06-05T04:19:49ZSimulations of a high-resolution micro-PET system based on liquid xenon.Clements, Charles McConnellThe capabilities and system performance of a high-resolution micro-PET system based on liquid xenon have been studied. Monte-Carlo simulations of scintillation events within a single sector of a twelve-sector prototype have been performed, and the results have been analyzed using Neural Network algorithms. The ability of the system to distinguish interaction points using scintillation information has been analyzed and presented. Monte-Carlo simulations of a full scale prototype have also been performed using NEMA standard mouse and rat phantoms. A novel scatter suppression scheme based on weighted Line of Response data is presented, and the effects on scatter fraction and background noise are analyzed.University of British Columbia2011-09-28T17:49:58Z2011-09-28T17:49:58Z20112011-09-282011-11Electronic Thesis or Dissertationhttp://hdl.handle.net/2429/37668eng
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description The capabilities and system performance of a high-resolution micro-PET system based on liquid xenon have been studied. Monte-Carlo simulations of scintillation events within a single sector of a twelve-sector prototype have been performed, and the results have been analyzed using Neural Network algorithms. The ability of the system to distinguish interaction points using scintillation information has been analyzed and presented. Monte-Carlo simulations of a full scale prototype have also been performed using NEMA standard mouse and rat phantoms. A novel scatter suppression scheme based on weighted Line of Response data is presented, and the effects on scatter fraction and background noise are analyzed.
author Clements, Charles McConnell
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Simulations of a high-resolution micro-PET system based on liquid xenon.
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title Simulations of a high-resolution micro-PET system based on liquid xenon.
title_short Simulations of a high-resolution micro-PET system based on liquid xenon.
title_full Simulations of a high-resolution micro-PET system based on liquid xenon.
title_fullStr Simulations of a high-resolution micro-PET system based on liquid xenon.
title_full_unstemmed Simulations of a high-resolution micro-PET system based on liquid xenon.
title_sort simulations of a high-resolution micro-pet system based on liquid xenon.
publisher University of British Columbia
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