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Adjustable triple-detector image data acquisition system

US5349190A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 1991
Grant dateSep 20, 1994
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01T1/166
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An image data acquisition system for performing SPECT imaging and other types of imaging used in nuclear medicine includes an assembly of three detectors and a mechanical system for adjusting the relative angles of the detector image direction arrows, displacing the individual detectors along the image direction arrows, and rotating and displacing the detector assembly.

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