Monte Carlo simulation techniques in PET

1. Thompson C J, Meyer E: "The effect of live time in the components of a positron tomograph on image quantification" IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. NS-34 337-343 (1987)

2. Thompson C J: "The effect of collimation on scatter fraction in multi slice PET" IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. NS-35 598-602 (1988)

3. Thompson C J: "The effect of collimation on singles rates in multi-slice PET" IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. NS-36 1072-1077 (1989)

4. Thompson C J: "The effects of detector material and structure on PET spatial resolution and efficiency". IEEE Trans Nucl Sci NS-37 718-724 (1990)

5. Thompson C J: "The effects of collimation on PET image noise due to scatter, random counts and dead time" J Cereb Blood Flow and Metab. 11:2 31-37 (1991)

6. Thompson C J, Moreno-Cantú J, and Picard Y: "PETSIM: Monte Carlo Simulation of all Sensitivity and Resolution Parameters of Positron Imaging Systems" Phys. Med. Biol. 37:3 731-749 (1992)

7. Picard Y, and Thompson C J: "Improving the Precision and Accuracy of Monte Carlo Simulation in Positron Emission Tomography" IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. NS-39:4 1111-1116 (1992)

8. Thompson C J: "The Problem of Scatter Correction in Positron Volume Imaging" IEEE Trans. Med. Imag. 12:1 124-132 (1993)

9. Thompson C J and Picard Y: "Two New Strategies to Increase the Signal to Noise Ratio in Positron Volume Imaging" IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 40:4 956-961 (1993)

10. Picard Y and Thompson C J: "Determination of the Centroid of Interaction of Crystals in Block Detectors for PET" IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 21:4 1464-1468 (1994)

11. Stearns C W, Cherry S R, Thompson C J: "NECR Analysis of 3D Brain PET Scanner Designs" IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. NS42 pp 1075-1079 (1995)

12. Cayouette F, Thompson C J, and Moissan, C: "Monte-Carlo Modelling of Scintillator Crystal Performance for Stratified PET Detectors" IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 49:3 624-628 (2002)

13. Cayouette F, Zhang N, Thompson C J: "Monte-Carlo Simulation Using DETECT2000 of a Multi-Layered Scintillation Block and Fit to Experimental Data" IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 50:3 339-343 (2003)