Monte Carlo Calculations in Nuclear Medicine: Applications in Diagnostic Imaging

ISBN-13: 9781439841099 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 357 str.

Michael Ljungberg; Sven-Erik Strand; Michael A. King

Opis

This book covers the applications of Monte Carlo calculations in nuclear medicine from first principles, to the current computer applications developed by Dr Ljungberg's research group, and those of his collaborators throughout the world.

Spis treści

Introduction to the Monte Carlo Method. Variance Reduction Techniques. Anthropomorphic Phantoms: Early Developments and Current Advances. The Gamma Camera: Basic Principles. Positron Emission Tomography. The SimSET Program. The SIMIND Monte Carlo Program. GATE: A Toolkit for Monte Carlo Simulations in Tomography and Radiation Therapy. The MCNP Monte Carlo Program. The EGS Family of Code Systems. ASIM: An Analytic PET Simulator. Monte Carlo in SPECT Scatter Correction. Monte Carlo in Quantitative 3D PET: Scatter. Design of Molecular Imaging Systems Assisted by the Monte Carlo Methods. Introduction to Task-Based Assessment of Image Quality for Investigators Employing Monte Carlo Simulation of Imaging Systems. Monte Carlo Method Applied in Nuclear Medicine Dosimetry.