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A Preliminary Evaluation of the Use of the EM Algorithm for Estimating Parameters in Dynamic Tracer-Studies

The iterative, estimation-maximization algorithm for numerically generating maximum-likelihood estimates of parameters is investigated for use in processing data acquired in dynamic radioactive-tracer studies. This algorithm compared favorably to the best known alternative.

Donald L. Snyder | John M. Ollinger | J. Ollinger | D. Snyder

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