Ultrafast timing enables reconstruction-free positron emission imaging.

Ultrafast timing enables reconstruction-free positron emission imaging.
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10.1038/s41566-021-00871-2
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2021-12
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35
通讯作者:
Cherry, Simon R.
Cherry, Simon R.
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物理与天体物理1区
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作者:
Kwon, Sun Il;Ota, Ryosuke;Berg, Eric;Hashimoto, Fumio;Nakajima, Kyohei;Ogawa, Izumi;Tamagawa, Yoichi;Omura, Tomohide;Hasegawa, Tomoyuki;Cherry, Simon R.

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