Method and apparatus for temperature control in a PET detector
US10178976B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10088
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a PET detector module suitable for using in a PET/MR hybrid system. The PET detector module comprises a scintillator, a set of frontend electronics and a positioning means configured to securing relative position between the scintillator and the frontend electronics. The PET detector module may further comprise a temperature control system, such as an air-cooling system or a heat exchange plate. The present disclosure also relates to a heat exchange plate, which comprises a fluidic passage for containing a flow of a heat exchange media. The heat exchange plate is suitable for use in the magnetic field environment of a MRI system.
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