Title :
Deadtime correction for non-paralyzable block detectors in PET
Author :
deKemp, R. ; Nahmias, C.
Author_Institution :
Department of Nuclear Medicine, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Abstract :
Single photon transmission measurements can be used to obtain attenuation correction factors (ACFs) in Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Accurate deadtime correction must be applied to obtain the correct measured attenuation factors. A deadtime correction algorithm is presented for non-paralyzable block detectors used in modern tomographs.
Keywords :
Attenuation measurement; Geometry; Photonics; Positron emission tomography;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Paris, France
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-0816-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5762058
