Ljungberg / Strand / King Monte Carlo Calculations in Nuclear Medicine, Second Edition

Applications in Diagnostic Imaging
2. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4398-4110-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 357 Seiten

Reihe: Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering

From first principles to current computer applications, Monte Carlo Calculations in Nuclear Medicine, Second Edition: Applications in Diagnostic Imaging covers the applications of Monte Carlo calculations in nuclear medicine and critically reviews them from a diagnostic perspective. Like the first edition, this book explains the Monte Carlo method and the principles behind SPECT and PET imaging, introduces the reader to some Monte Carlo software currently in use, and gives the reader a detailed idea of some possible applications of Monte Carlo in current research in SPECT and PET.

New chapters in this edition cover codes and applications in pre-clinical PET and SPECT. The book explains how Monte Carlo methods and software packages can be applied to evaluate scatter in SPECT and PET imaging, collimation, and image deterioration. A guide for researchers and students developing methods to improve image resolution, it also demonstrates how Monte Carlo techniques can be used to simulate complex imaging systems.

Zielgruppe

Researchers and graduate students in medical physics, especially nuclear medicine and imaging; professional courses in medical imaging.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ljungberg, Michael

Strand, Sven-Erik

King, Michael A.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik, Medizinische Werkstoffe
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Bildgebende Verfahren, Nuklearmedizin, Strahlentherapie Radiologie, Bildgebende Verfahren

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction to the Monte Carlo Method
Michael Ljungberg
Variance Reduction Techniques
David R. Haynor and Robert L. Harrison
Anthropomorphic Phantoms: Early Developments and Current Advances
I. George Zubal and W. Paul Segars
The Gamma Camera: Basic Principles
Sven-Erik Strand, Mikael Peterson, and Magnus Dahlbom
Positron Emission Tomography
Kjell Erlandsson and Tomas Ohlsson
The SimSET Program
Robert L. Harrison and Tom K. Lewellen
The SIMIND Monte Carlo Program
Michael Ljungberg
GATE: A Toolkit for Monte Carlo Simulations in Tomography and Radiation Therapy
Irène Buvat, Didier Benoit, and Sébastien Jan
The MCNP Monte Carlo Program
Per Munck af Rosenschöld and Erik Larsson
The EGS Family of Code Systems
Scott J. Wilderman and Yoshihito Namito
ASIM: An Analytic PET Simulator
Brian F. Elston, Claude Comtat, Robert L. Harrison, and Paul Kinahan
Monte Carlo in SPECT Scatter Correction
Kenneth F. Koral and Yuni K. Dewaraja
Monte Carlo in Quantitative 3D PET: Scatter
Robert L. Harrison and Robert S. Miyaoka
Design of Molecular Imaging Systems Assisted by the Monte Carlo Methods
Irène Buvat
Introduction to Task-Based Assessment of Image Quality for Investigators Employing Monte Carlo Simulation of Imaging Systems
Michael A. King
Monte Carlo Method Applied in Nuclear Medicine Dosimetry
Michael Ljungberg