<dl class="listitem" id="list_li0005"><dt class="label">•dt><dd><p id="p0005">PET projection data deviate from Poisson statistics due to several effects.p>dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd><p id="p0010">The CMP distribution model quantifies data over-, equi and under-dispersion.p>dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd><p id="p0015">The performance of CMP model has been proved using PET simulated and measured data.p>dd>dl>