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Device consisting of a combination of a magnetic resonance tomograph and a positron emission tomograph

US8108026B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Michael Eberler · Postbauer-Heng, DE
Jürgen Nistler · Erlangen, DE
Wolfgang Renz · Erlangen, DE
Günther Zebelein · Steinfeld (Oldenburg), DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 17, 2008
Grant date	Jan 31, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 1, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/481
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sandwich structure which attenuates the PET radiation minimally, is used as a support tube for the transmit antenna. In at least one embodiment, it includes a thin strong inner wall, a likewise thin and strong outer wall and an interior of the support tube which is of the honeycomb type or is made of foam material.

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