DocumentCode
907173
Title
A Preliminary Evaluation of the Use of the EM Algorithm for Estimating Parameters in Dynamic Tracer-Studies
Author
Ollinger, John M. ; Snyder, Donald L.
Author_Institution
Department of Electrical Engineering and Institute for Biomedical Computing Washington University St. Louis, Missouri 63130
Volume
32
Issue
1
fYear
1985
Firstpage
848
Lastpage
854
Abstract
The iterative, estimation-maximization algorithm for numerically generating maximum-likelihood estimates of parameters is investigated for use in processing data acquired in dynamic radioactive-tracer studies. This algorithm compared favorably to the best known alternative.
Keywords
Biomedical computing; Convergence; Image reconstruction; Iterative algorithms; Iterative methods; Maximum likelihood estimation; Parameter estimation; Poisson equations; Signal resolution; Spatial resolution;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1985.4336954
Filename
4336954
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