Combined positron emission tomography (PET)-electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) imaging device
US11607129B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H30/40
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described herein are positron emission tomography (PET)-electron paramagnetic resonance imaging (EPRI) systems and methods of use. In one example, a PET-EPRI system includes a PET-EPR insert, a PET scanner including one or more solid-state photodetectors, and a subject module that can house a subject for scanning. The PET-EPR insert includes an EPR resonator that can nest inside the PET scanner. The EPR resonator includes a resonator that can receive the subject module, a shield encircling the resonator and one or more rapid scan coils (RS-coils) positioned around the shield. The shield can prevent electrical coupling between the RS-coils and the resonator while being transparent to annihilation photons and magnetic field scans.
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