Failure predictor for photomultiplier tubes
US6121619A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/208
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for predicting PMT failure in a gamma camera by generating historical data for each PMT in a gamma camera indicating high voltage gain values at which each PMT causes autotune failure. The historical data is analyzed to predict PMT failure accurately thereby allowing PMT maintenance prior to failure actually occurring.
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