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Development and calibration of a new gamma camera detector using large square photomultiplier tubes

Zeraatkar et al., 2017

Document ID
14258603553557900179
Author
Zeraatkar N
Sajedi S
Fard B
Kaviani S
Akbarzadeh A
Farahani M
Sarkar S
Ay M
Publication year
Publication venue
Journal of Instrumentation

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Large area scintillation detectors applied in gamma cameras as well as Single Photon Computed Tomography (SPECT) systems, have a major role in in-vivo functional imaging. Most of the gamma detectors utilize hexagonal arrangement of Photomultiplier Tubes …
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