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Dear all, </div>
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I have modelled a Siemens Symbia SPECT and obtain energy spectra consistent with experimental results with both a HE and a MELP collimator with a Ra-224 ion source. When I run the simulation without a collimator, the resulting energy spectrum matches the experimental
result above 150 keV. The main peak at 80 keV however, disappears. Please see the attached plot. </div>
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I questioned whether the source was the issue and changed from an ion Ra-224 source to a userSpectrum. The result is also attached, I have a large 80 keV peak, but now the 240 keV peak is missing.
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I am very confused and hope someone can help. <br>
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Best regards, <br>
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Monika Kvassheim<br>
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