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Method and apparatus for reducing positron emission tomography (PET) event losses by effective bandwidth utilization

US8352811B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2009
Grant dateJan 8, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01T1/00
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An event data transmission scheme is provided for reducing positron emission tomography event losses. The event data transmission scheme employs a more effective use of available data bandwidth. Each of a plurality of detector data slots is connected directly to a data aggregation control interface, and the control interface is connected to a coincidence processor.

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