Abstract
Using a theory of list-mode maximum likelihood expectation-maximization (MLEM) algorithm, in this contribution, we present a derivation of the system response kernel for a novel positron emission tomography (PET) detector based on plastic scintillators.
Acknowledgments
We acknowledge the technical and administrative support by M. Adamczyk, T. Gucwa-Ryś, A. Heczko, K. Łojek, M. Kajetanowicz, G. Konopka-Cupiał, J. Majewski, and W. Migdał and the financial support by the Polish National Center for Development and Research and by the Foundation for Polish Science through MPD program, the EU and MSHE Grant No. POIG.02.03.00-00-013/09.
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