Monte Carlo Modeling of Cascade Gamma Rays in PET
Zhu X, Fakhri G. Monte Carlo Modeling of Cascade Gamma Rays in PET. 2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record 2006, 6: 3522-3525. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2006.353759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCascade gamma raysGamma raysGamma-ray emitting isotopesDetector dead timeMonte Carlo modelPET imagingGamma eventsScatter fractionQuantitative PET imagingTorso phantomSingles ratesMonte Carlo simulationsDecrease of intensityHigh-activity regionsPhantom experimentsReconstructed volumePhantomRaysCarlo simulationsDead timeDetectorReconstructed imagesCascade typeImage intensityMonte