Positron emission tomography imaging system
US10345460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/1603
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for heat transfer and cooling in PET. The system may include a gantry including a gantry forming a detection tunnel; a detector mounted to the gantry, and positioned in a circumference of the detection tunnel; a heat transfer device thermally coupled with the detector and configured to transfer heat generated by the detector; and a cooling device thermally coupled to the heat transfer device, and configured to cool the heat transfer device.
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