Whole body scan coincidence imaging

• Main Authors: DIFILIPPO; FRANK P, HELLER; MARK H, ZAHN; ROBERT L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.10.1999
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION; MEASURING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PHYSICS; SURGERY; TESTING

An imaging apparatus includes a pair radiation sensitive detector heads disposed on opposite sides of the patient. The detectors and patient are moved relative to each other in an axial direction while the relative angular orientation of the detectors and the patient is held constant. Positron annih...