Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 42, Issue 17, 1711002(2022)

Key Technologies and Advances of Dual-Tracer Positron Emission Tomography

Jinmin Xu and Huafeng Liu*
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  • College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China
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    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: May. 31, 2022

    Accepted: Jul. 28, 2022

    Published Online: Sep. 16, 2022

    The Author Email: Liu Huafeng (liuhf@zju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202242.1711002

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