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Combined PET/MR imaging system and APD-based pet detector for use in simultaneous PET/MR imaging

US9121893B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · US

Inventors

Matthias J. Schmand · Lenoir City, US
Ron Grazioso · Knoxville, US
Ronald Nutt · Miami, US
Robert E. Nutt · Knoxville, US
Nan Zhang · San Diego, US
James L. Corbeil · Knoxville, US
Ralf Ladebeck · Erlangen, DE
Markus Vester · Koblenzer Straße, DE
Günter Schnur · Hemhofen, DE
Wolfgang Renz · Erlangen, DE
Hubertus Fischer · Bamberg, DE
Bernd J. Pichler · Scheyern, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 18, 2006
Grant date	Sep 1, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 27, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B8/5261
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

APD-based PET modules are provided for use in combined PET/MR imaging. Each module includes a number of independent, optically isolated detectors. Each detector includes an array of scintillator (e.g. LSO) crystals read out by an array of APDs. The modules are positioned in the tunnel of a MR scanner. Simultaneous, artifact-free images can be acquired with the APD-based PET and MR system resulting in a high-resolution and cost-effective integrated PET/MR system.

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