Patent · US Expired

Devices for imaging radionuclide emissions

US7173251B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER · GB

Inventors

George William Fraser · Leicester, GB
Robert J. Ott · Leatherhead, GB
John Ernest Wyper Lees · Leicester, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 2001
Grant date	Feb 6, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 21, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/4258
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is disclosed a device for imaging radionuclide emissions comprising: a charge coupled device or CMOS active pixel sensor device; and a scintillator layer in direct contact with the charge coupled device or CMOS active pixel sensor device; in which the thickness of the scintillator layer is greater than 200 μm, preferably greater than 400 μm, most preferably about 500 μm.

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