PET/MRI insert system
US10806416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/3415
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an insert system for performing positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. The insert system can be reversibly installed to an existing system, such that PET functionality can be introduced into the existing system without the need to significantly modify the existing system. The present disclosure also relates to a multi-modality imaging system capable for conducting both PET imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The PET and MRI imaging can be performed simultaneously or sequentially, while the performance of neither imaging modality is compromised for the operation of the other imaging modality.
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