The aim of this study was to evaluate the physical performance of the Vereos whole-body
PET/CT system according to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) NU2 …

Abstract A GATE Monte Carlo model of the Philips Vereos digital photon counting PET
imaging system using silicon photo-multiplier detectors was proposed. It was evaluated …

Abstract Purpose The Monte Carlo method is an effective tool to simulate and verify PET
systems. Furthermore, it can help in the design and optimization of new medical imaging …

Objective The purpose of this study is to validate a Monte Carlo simulation model for the
clinical Siemens Biograph mCT PET scanner using the GATE simulation toolkit, and to …

Introduction Time-of-flight (TOF) positron emission tomography (PET) scanners can provide
significant benefits by improving the noise properties of reconstructed images. In order to …

Objective. This paper presents a new method for fast reconstruction (compatible with in-
beam use) of deposited dose during proton therapy using data acquired from a PET …

Objective. The GPU-based Ultra-fast Monte Carlo positron emission tomography simulator
(UMC-PET) incorporates the physics of the emission, transport and detection of radiation in …

Monte Carlo (MC) simulations are commonly used to model the emission, transmission,
and/or detection of radiation in Positron Emission Tomography (PET). In this work, we …

Despite its success in many biomedical applications, Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
has the drawback of typically having lower spatial resolution and higher noise respect to …

In this chapter, the framework for the application of the Monte Carlo method to a wide range
of problems in nuclear medicine dosimetry is introduced. It also presents an introductory …