MR/PET imaging systems

US8525116B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

• Volkmar Schulz · Schwarzenbruck, DE
• Torsten Solf · Aachen, DE
• Gordon D. DeMeester · Wickliffe, US
• Michael A. Morich · Mentor, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 23, 2008
• Grant date: Sep 3, 2013
• Expiry date: Jul 12, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01T1/1603
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An imaging system includes positron emission tomography (PET) detectors (30) shrouded by broadband galvanic isolation (99) and coincidence detection electronics (50, 50ob), or other radiation detectors. A magnetic resonance scanner includes a main magnet (12, 14) and magnetic field gradient assembly (20, 20′, 22, 24) configured to acquire imaging data from a magnetic resonance examination region at least partially overlapping the examination region surrounded by the PET detectors. A radio frequency coil (80, 100) has plurality of conductors (66, 166) and a radio frequency screen (88, 188, 188EB, 188F) substantially surrounding the conductors to shield the coil at the magnetic resonance frequency. The radiation detectors are outside of the radio frequency screen. Magnetic resonance-compatible radiation collimators or shielding (60, 62) containing an electrically non-conductive and non-ferromagnetic heavy atom oxide material are disposed with the radiation detectors.