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Development of PET Imaging Technologies for Organ-Specific Applications

Wei, 2020

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3088915533647098596
Author
Wei S
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Positron emission tomography (PET) is an important medical imaging modality that provides in vivo detection and measurement of radioisotope-labeled molecules. While whole-body PET scanners are widely available, they are expensive and not optimized for the imaging of …
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