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PET scanner with emission and transmission structures in a checkerboard configuration

US10222490B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · US

Inventors

Christian J. Michel · Lenoir City, US
Maurizio Conti · Knoxville, US
Ronald Grazioso · Knoxville, US
Peter Carl Cohen · Knoxville, US
A. Andrew Carey · Lenoir City, US
Larry Byars · Knoxville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 15, 2014
Grant date	Mar 5, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 15, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01T1/202
WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Apparatuses, computer-readable mediums, and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a positron emission tomography (“PET”) detector array is provided which includes a plurality of crystal elements arranged in a two-dimensional checkerboard configuration. In addition, there are empty spaces in the checkerboard configuration. In various embodiments, the empty spaces are filled with passive shielding, transmission source assemblies, biopsy instruments, surgical instruments, and/or electromagnetic sensors. In various embodiments, the crystal elements and the transmission source assemblies simultaneously perform emission/transmission acquisitions.

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