Title :
Validation of a GEANT4 simulation model for pinhole SPECT including calibration parameters
Author :
Aguiar, Pablo ; Pino, Francisco ; Ros, Domènec ; El Bitar, Ziad
Author_Institution :
Dept. Fis. de Particulas, Univ. de Santiago Compostela, Santiago Compostela, Spain
Abstract :
A tool for the MC simulation of pinhole SPECT cameras that includes the main calibration parameters has been developed and validated.
Keywords :
calibration; single photon emission computed tomography; GEANT4 simulation model; MC simulation; main calibration parameters; pinhole SPECT cameras; pinhole SPECT systems; Image resolution; Calibration parameters; Monte Carlo simulation; Pinhole SPECT;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Valencia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0118-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2011.6152497