Mini gamma camera, camera system and method of use
Abstract
A gamma camera comprising essentially and in order from the front outer or gamma ray impinging surface: 1) a collimator, 2) a scintillator layer, 3) a light guide, 4) an array of position sensitive, high resolution photomultiplier tubes, and 5) printed circuitry for receipt of the output of the photomultipliers. There is also described, a system wherein the output supplied by the high resolution, position sensitive photomultipiler tubes is communicated to: a) a digitizer and b) a computer where it is processed using advanced image processing techniques and a specific algorithm to calculate the center of gravity of any abnormality observed during imaging, and c) optional image display and telecommunications ports.
- Inventors:
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- Grafton, VA
- Yorktown, VA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Southeastern Universities Research Associations (SURA), Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873918
- Patent Number(s):
- 6271525
- Assignee:
- Southeastern University Research Assn. (Newport News, VA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84ER40150
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- mini; gamma; camera; method; comprising; essentially; front; outer; ray; impinging; surface; collimator; scintillator; layer; light; guide; array; position; sensitive; resolution; photomultiplier; tubes; printed; circuitry; receipt; output; photomultipliers; described; supplied; photomultipiler; communicated; digitizer; computer; processed; advanced; image; processing; techniques; specific; algorithm; calculate; center; gravity; abnormality; observed; imaging; optional; display; telecommunications; ports; gamma ray; position sensitive; printed circuit; photomultiplier tube; light guide; photomultiplier tubes; processing techniques; image processing; image display; gamma camera; multiplier tube; multiplier tubes; specific algorithm; solution ph; processing technique; /250/
Citation Formats
Majewski, Stanislaw, Weisenberger, Andrew G, and Wojcik, Randolph F. Mini gamma camera, camera system and method of use. United States: N. p., 2001.
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Majewski, Stanislaw, Weisenberger, Andrew G, & Wojcik, Randolph F. Mini gamma camera, camera system and method of use. United States.
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"Mini gamma camera, camera system and method of use". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873918.
@article{osti_873918,
title = {Mini gamma camera, camera system and method of use},
author = {Majewski, Stanislaw and Weisenberger, Andrew G and Wojcik, Randolph F},
abstractNote = {A gamma camera comprising essentially and in order from the front outer or gamma ray impinging surface: 1) a collimator, 2) a scintillator layer, 3) a light guide, 4) an array of position sensitive, high resolution photomultiplier tubes, and 5) printed circuitry for receipt of the output of the photomultipliers. There is also described, a system wherein the output supplied by the high resolution, position sensitive photomultipiler tubes is communicated to: a) a digitizer and b) a computer where it is processed using advanced image processing techniques and a specific algorithm to calculate the center of gravity of any abnormality observed during imaging, and c) optional image display and telecommunications ports.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001}
}
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