Scattering and Absorption of Photons in Emission Computed Tomography

This thesis reports the effects that the scattering and absorption of photons have on the ability to produce tomographic images of an internal gamma-ray source distribution. Computer simulations of the photon-transport process and the collimator-detector system are used in this study so that these scattering effects can be examined independently from other imaging factors. As a result of this investigation, two techniques have been developed for improving image quality in emission computed tomography (ECT).

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Nuclear Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Egbert, Stephen David

• Engineering, Nuclear
• Energy

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8026488

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/67787