Lens system for nuclear medicine gamma ray camera
US7402813B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/249
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A gamma ray camera system is provided, which includes a lens system comprising at least one crystal diffraction lens, and a camera. The camera is configured to perform gamma ray imaging of a first region of a volume of interest using the lens system, and perform gamma ray imaging of a second region of the volume of interest without using the lens system. Other embodiments are also described.
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