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Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography Basics

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This chapter reviews the radiation physics principles underlying PET Imaging. Radiation detectors and PET detector systems are discussed. In addition, image reconstruction and image correction are presented, with emphasis on cardiac PET imaging.

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    Chad R. R. N. Hunter & Robert A. deKemp

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Hunter, C.R.R.N., deKemp, R.A. (2022). Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography Basics. In: Pelletier-Galarneau, M., Martineau, P. (eds) FDG-PET/CT and PET/MR in Cardiovascular Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09807-9_1

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