Modelling Random Coincidences in Positron Emission Tomography by Using Singles and Prompts: A Comparison Study.

Random coincidences degrade the image in Positron Emission Tomography, PET. To compensate for their degradation effects, the rate of random coincidences should be estimated. Under certain circumstances, current estimation methods fail to provide accurate results. We propose a novel method, "Sin...

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Main Authors: Josep F Oliver, M Rafecas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5014417?pdf=render