Imaging the attenuation coefficients of positron beams in matter: positron attenuation tomography
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Imaging the attenuation coefficients of positron beams in matter: positron attenuation tomography
Siemens Healthcare, Knoxville, TN, USA A new positron annihilation imaging modality is described that enables nondestructive measurement of the linear attenuation coefficients (LACs) of positron beams in heterogeneous materials. This positron attenuation tomography (PAT) technique utilizes a positron emission tomography (PET) system embedded within a uniform static magnetic field, such as is fo...
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عنوان ژورنال: EJNMMI Physics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2197-7364
DOI: 10.1186/2197-7364-2-s1-a20