Monte Carlo simulation in SPECT: a comparison of two approaches

John G. Sled; Anna Celler; J. Scott Barney; Marija Ivanovic

doi:10.1117/12.174272

1 May 1994 Monte Carlo simulation in SPECT: a comparison of two approaches

John G. Sled, Anna Celler, J. Scott Barney, Marija Ivanovic

Proceedings Volume 2163, Medical Imaging 1994: Physics of Medical Imaging; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.174272
Event: Medical Imaging 1994, 1994, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

Monte Carlo methods play an important role in medical imaging research. Direct analog Monte Carlo simulations can be very accurate but require considerable computational resources. Variance reduction techniques may offer a solution to this problem. In this paper we present a comparison of expected values of standard quantities of interest for SPECT using these two simulation methods. The effect of variance reduction on the statistical characteristics of the simulated data is also investigated.

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John G. Sled, Anna Celler, J. Scott Barney, and Marija Ivanovic "Monte Carlo simulation in SPECT: a comparison of two approaches", Proc. SPIE 2163, Medical Imaging 1994: Physics of Medical Imaging, (1 May 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.174272

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