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A whole body counter with an invariant response for whole body analysis

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A scanning 6-detector whole body counter is described. Its characteristics include good sensitivity, high energy resolution, good counting efficiency, geometric uniformity and localisation information of incorporated radioactivity using collimators. Problems such as band-width, calibration for air and phantom and measurements on patients, are discussed. The whole body counter is compared to other systems.

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  1. Abteilung IV: Nuklearmedizin und spezielle Biophysik, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Postfach 610180, D-3000, Hannover 61, Federal Republic of Germany

    P. Mariß, E. Jahns & O. Schober

  2. Department Radiologie (Prof. Dr. H. Hundeshagen), Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Postfach 610180, D-3000, Hannover 61, Federal Republic of Germany

    P. Mariß, E. Jahns & O. Schober

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Mariß, P., Jahns, E. & Schober, O. A whole body counter with an invariant response for whole body analysis. Eur J Nucl Med 3, 129–135 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00251638

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