Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 25, Issue 2 , Pages 73-81 , June 2009

99mTc thyroid imaging system using multiple imaging plates

  • Shigeki Ito

      Affiliations

    • Radioisotope Research Center, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +81 52 789 2570.
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  • Takuya Saze

      Affiliations

    • Radioisotope Research Center, Tokushima University, Kuramoto-cho 3-18-15, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
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  • Eiji Ariga

      Affiliations

    • Diagnostic Imaging Center, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, 466-8650 Nagoya, Japan
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  • Shizuhiko Deji

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiological Technology, Kobe Co-Medical College, 654-0142 Kobe, Japan
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  • Masahiro Hirota

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, 113-0032 Tokyo, Japan
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  • Kunihide Nishizawa

      Affiliations

    • Radioisotope Research Center, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan

Received 30 October 2007 ,Revised 10 March 2008 ,Accepted 15 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2008.05.003

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