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| Title | Positron Scanner for Locating Brain Tumors | |
| Author(s) | Rankowitz, S.; Robertson, J. S.; Higinbotham, W. A.; Rosenblum, M. J. | |
| Publication Date | March 1962 | |
| Report Number | BNL-6041 | |
| Unique Identifier | ACC0235 | |
| Other Numbers | OSTI ID: 4736421 | |
| Research Org | Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, N.Y. | |
| Contract No | AT(30-2)-Gen-16 | |
| Sponsoring Org | US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) | |
| Other Information | Journal: IRE (Inst. Radio Engrs.) Intern. Con. Record; Vol: 9 | |
| Subject | Biology and Medicine; Brain; Detection; Diagnosis; Medicine; Positrons; Pulse Analyzers; Radioisotopes; Scintillation Counters; Tumors | |
| Keywords | Biomed, Instrumentation | |
| Related Web Pages | Positron Emission Tomography [PET] and Positron Scanner | |
| Abstract | A system is described that makes use of positron emitting isotopes for locating brain tumors. This system inherently provides more information about the distribution of radioactivity in the head in less time than existing scanners which use one or two detectors. A stationary circular array of 32 scintillation detectors scans a horizontal layer of the head from many directions simultaneously. The data, consisting of the number of counts in all possible coincidence pairs, are coded and stored in the memory of a Two-Dimensional Pulse-Height Analyzer. A unique method of displaying and interpreting the data is described that enables rapid approximate analysis of complex source distribution patterns. (auth) | |
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