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Attenuation Correction
ESTRO Teaching Course Advanced Imaging: PET – Reconstruction, Contouring
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x
dx x
ek P
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1
1
x
ux
dx x
e k P
)(
2
2
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ux
dx x
tot
e kk PP P
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2 1
2 1
Probability
P
1
for quant γ
1
to reach a
detector:
γ
1
γ
2
x
x
U
x
O
Accordingly
P
2
for quant γ
2
:
Probability for a coincidence event:
Accurate attenuation correction is possible if the line integral
can be obtained from a transmission measurement.
CT is used for attenuation correction!
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u
x
x
dx x
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