Detector module for scintillation cameras
US4879465A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 1988 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2008 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/202
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A detector module for use in scintillation cameras utilizes a plurality of elongated scintillator strips. A temperature gradient is established along the length of each strip. By identifying the particular strip in which a scintillation event has taken place and by measuring the decay time of the scintillation event, two-dimensional information can be developed. This permits a scintillation camera detector to be modularized and largely eliminates the problems of edge packing.
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