An Amorphous Selenium Based Positron Emission Mammography Camera with Avalanche Gain
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عنوان ژورنال: Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1533-0346,1533-0338
DOI: 10.1177/153303460500400109