2017 Imaging for Physicists Coursebook
Performance of PET Systems: Energy Resolution Statistical uncertainty of energy determination due to limited light yield of scintillator crystal Two methods for determination of energy resolution: ● Single event energy resolution ● Coincidence (i.e. both events) energy resolution
FWHM = 16.4/19.6/21.6%
Energy spectra for single photons for a BGO PET system [2].
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ESTRO Teaching Course Advanced Imaging: PET – Basic Principles
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