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Motion correction for PET medical imaging based on tracking of annihilation photons

US10255684B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2016
Grant dateApr 9, 2019
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2211/412
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for correcting motion during medical imaging involve using a detector to track annihilation photons produced by one of (i) external emitting sources placed onto a body of a person being imaged or (ii) an object of interest in the body. Motion information is generated based on the tracking. A motion-corrected image is formed from recorded image data, using the motion information.

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