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Systems, methods and apparatus for preparation, delivery and monitoring of radioisotopes in positron emission tomography

US7734331B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30References

90Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Paritosh Dhawale · Selkirk, US
Mark A. Jackson · Rochester, US
Hernan Rodrigo Lara · Milwaukee, US
Michael Brussermann · Munster, DE
Ulrich Ketzscher · Hamm, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 2, 2004
Grant date	Jun 8, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 13, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG16H40/63
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In one aspect, systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which a dispensing station dispenses a large quantity of a radiotracer to one or more positron emission tomography imaging stations. In some aspects a quality control unit verifies the quality of the radiotracer. In some embodiments, components of the system are coupled by a local area network. In some aspects, each positron emission tomography imaging station includes an injector system, a physiological monitoring device, and a positron emission tomography scanner. All of the devices can be controlled by a computer system.

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