Accuracy and Patient Dose in Neutron Stimulated Emission Computed Tomography for Diagnosis of Iron Overload: Simulations in Geant4 Accuracy and Patient Dose in Neutron Stimulated Emission Computed Tomography for Diagnosis of Iron Overload: Simulations in Geant4

ACCURACY AND PATIENT DOSE IN NEUTRON STIMULATED EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY FOR DIAGNOSIS OF IRON OVERLOAD: SIMULATIONS IN GEANT4 by Anuj Jawahar Kapadia Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke University Date:_______________________ Approved: ___________________________ Georgia D. Tourassi, Ph.D., Supervisor ___________________________ Gregg E. Trahey, Ph.D., Supervisor ___________________________ Calvin R. Howell, Ph.D. ___________________________ Joseph Y. Lo, Ph.D. ___________________________ Rendon C. Nelson, M.D. An abstract of a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the Graduate School of Duke University 2007