Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

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Monte Carlo Simulation Codes for Nuclear Medicine Imaging

핵의학 영상연구를 위한 몬테칼로 모사코드

  • Chung, Yang Hyun (Department of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Health Science) ;
  • Beak, Cheal-Ha (Department of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Health Science) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Jae (Department of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Health Science)
  • 정용현 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 방사선학과) ;
  • 백철하 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 방사선학과) ;
  • 이승재 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 방사선학과)
  • Published : 2008.04.30
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Abstract

Monte Carlo simulation methods are especially useful in studying a variety of problems difficult to calculate by experimental or analytical approaches. Nowadays, they are extensively applied to simulate nuclear medicine instrumentations such as single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) for assisting system design and optimizing imaging and processing protocols. The goal of this paper is to address the practical issues, a potential user of Monte Carlo simulations for nuclear medicine can encounter, to help them to choose a code. This review introduces the different types of Monte Carlo codes currently available for nuclear medicine, comments main features and properties for a code to be proper for a given purpose, and discusses current research trends in Monte Carlo codes.

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