Imaging systems and methods thereof
US10617366B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/0407
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An imaging system includes a collimator assembly, a detector assembly and a control device. The collimator assembly is configured to collimate photons emitted from an imaged subject. The collimator assembly may include a plurality of slit-plates and a plurality of slats parallel to a transverse plane of the imaging system. Each of the plurality slit-plates may include one or more slits configured to collimate the photons in a first direction. The detector assembly is configured to generate signals based on the collimated photons. The control device is configured to place the plurality of slit-plates in a plurality of locations to provide a plurality of fields of view of the imaging system.
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