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Depth-of-interaction in an imaging device

US8933409B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2012
Grant dateJan 13, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B6/037
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method (70) of operation of a PET scanner (10) that determines the depth of interaction of the annihilation photons within the scintillator (32) in localizing a temporal photon pair along a line of response (LOR).

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