Modular positron emission tomography kit

US9632187B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

• Ramsey D. Badawi · Sacramento, US
• Simon Cherry · Davis, US
• Felipe Godinez · Davis, US
• Jonathan Poon · Davis, US
• Martin Judenhofer · Knoxville, US
• Jinyi QI · Davis, US
• Abhijit Chaudhari · Sacramento, US
• Madagama Sumanasena · Sacramento, US
• Julien Bec · Davis, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 12, 2014
• Grant date: Apr 25, 2017
• Expiry date: Nov 16, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49117
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for a positron emission tomography (PET) kit are described. A PET detector kit may include a gantry, a plurality of PET detector modules, and an event processing device. A PET detector module may include a housing, a crystal, a light detector, and a communication component. The housing may include at least one connective element configured to removably and adjustably couple the PET detector module to the gantry. The crystal may be located within the housing. The light detector may be configured to detect light emitted by the crystal. The communication component may be configured to communicate data from the at least one light detector to an event processing device. The event processing device may receive data from the plurality of PET detector modules and may cause the one or more processors to determine coincidence events based on the received data.