Performance evaluation of a new whole body positron tomograph: The ECAT 951/31 R
- 1 October 1992
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Vol. 5, 1831-1833
- https://doi.org/10.1109/iembs.1992.5762061
Abstract
The Siemens-CTI ECAT 951/31 R is a new whole body positron tomograph with retractable septa. This paper shortly describes the new system and reports the machine performance measured according to the EEC Instrumentation Group recommandations.Keywords
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