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SPECT Scan

Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), a nuclear medicine 3D functional imaging technique using gamma-emitting radioisotopes.

Gamma Camera 3D Tomographic Reconstruction MBq (Activity) & Hounsfield-like Functional Units
Biophysics & Medical Physics

Stochastic vs Deterministic Radiation Effects

The classification of biological radiation damage into probability-driven stochastic risks (cancer) and threshold-driven deterministic…

Stochastic Probability P ∝ Dose; Deterministic Severity ∝ Dose (Threshold D_th) Risk Factor / Dose Threshold (Gy)