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Reference 3D-tumour models from CT-data for evaluation
of contouring algorithm based on the PET/CT imaging
I. Jonuschies & K. Broekel
Department of Mechanical Engineering Design/Computer Aided Design, University Rostock,
Rostock, Germany
J. Kurth & B. Krause
Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany
ABSTRACT: The method of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is commonly used in nuclear medicine for
the localization of tumours. Characterization of PET imaging systems is normally done with phantoms consisting
of hollow spheres, filled with radioactive solution. These phantoms are not well suited for the ...