A fast fully connected neural network-based method for random and scattered coincidence correction in polyhedral brain PET
By: Yuxuan Zhong, Senhao Wang and Xiulian Chen
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2026-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 (formerly 0029-5922) | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
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