Method and apparatus for determining the condition of a biological specimen
US4048501A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 1976 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/1647
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A computer controlled high resolution radioactivity distribution detection system is provided for sensing radioactive events in a biological specimen. The system includes a rotating disc memory which contains instructional data for controlling the computer. Radiation emitted from a subject positioned on a programmable XY platform is directed through a collimator and is detected by means of an array of sensing devices and front end electronics. The detected radioactive events are temporarily held in a buffer memory under control of the computer for storage. The temporarily stored data is fed via the computer to a disc memory for long term storage, a disc controller constitutes an interface to the disc memory. The stored data is then applied to a display via computer for presentation.
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