PET detector assembly for a combined PET and CT imaging system
US10993684B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/0407
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a PET detector assembly in a combined PET/CT scanner system having a backplane structure for supporting two or more PET detector rings that provides substantially balanced load on the gantry backplane while accommodating the varying number of PET detector rings between short axial PET FOV system as well as long axial PET FOV system.
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