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A multifocal RLM system was modeled using Monte Carlo simulations (OpenTOPAS), incorporating alpha particle transport, scintillation photon generation, and ray tracing-based image formation. Simultaneously acquired RLM images at two focal planes within a GAGG:Ce scintillator were generated. A reconstruction pipeline was developed to localize decay origins by extracting track centroids in each focal plane, matching corresponding tracks between planes based on spatial and intensity criteria, and extrapolating inferred trajectories to estimate emission positions. The framework was evaluated for monoenergetic alpha particles (4\u20138 MeV) and for\n                    <jats:sup>225<\/jats:sup>\n                    Ac decay chains under secular equilibrium, including uniformly distributed and cell-confined source configurations.\n                    <jats:italic>Main results<\/jats:italic>\n                    . For monoenergetic sources, the proposed approach achieved detection rates exceeding 85% for alpha energies representative of\n                    <jats:sup>225<\/jats:sup>\n                    Ac daughters, with spatial resolution near 2\n                    <jats:italic>\u00b5<\/jats:italic>\n                    m. Under\n                    <jats:sup>225<\/jats:sup>\n                    Ac decay chain conditions, median lateral localization errors of approximately 1\u20132\n                    <jats:italic>\u00b5<\/jats:italic>\n                    m were obtained at activity levels up to 0.2\u20130.4 kBq per cell, which are relevant to targeted alpha therapy studies. The results further revealed trade-offs between detection efficiency, source density, and particle energy, providing quantitative guidance for experimental design.\n                    <jats:italic>Significance<\/jats:italic>\n                    . This study demonstrates the feasibility of multifocal RLM as a quantitative framework for micrometer-scale localization of alpha-emitting radionuclides. 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