Positron-based attenuation correction for Positron Emission Tomography data using MCNP6 code

This paper presents the Monte Carlo simulation of the attenuation correction for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) data using MCNP6 code. Two attenuation correction maps have been generated, one for correcting the attenuation effect in a homogeneous phantom, which is a cylindrical volume of water a...

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Main Authors: M. Saeed, T. El Khoukhi, Y. Boulaich, E. Chakir, M. Maged, H. Boukhal, T. El Bardouni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences
Subjects:
PET
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687850715001211