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Fundamentals of Image Processing in Nuclear Medicine

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The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the reader to the fundamentals of image processing in Nuclear Medicine. It is not meant as a comprehensive guide, but more as an overview and introduction to those topics important to understanding the various forms of image processing.

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Cooke, C.D., Faber, T.L., Galt, J.R. (2010). Fundamentals of Image Processing in Nuclear Medicine. In: Khalil, M. (eds) Basic Sciences of Nuclear Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85962-8_12

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