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Title: Compact endocavity diagnostic probes for nuclear radiation detection

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of radiation imaging. In particular, the invention relates to an apparatus and a method for imaging tissue or an inanimate object using a novel probe that has an integrated solid-state semiconductor detector and complete readout electronics circuitry.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1151420
Patent Number(s):
8,816,292
Application Number:
13/077,627
Assignee:
Hybridyne Imaging Technologies, Inc. (Toronto, Ontario, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Cui, Yonggang, James, Ralph, and Bolotnikov, Aleksey. Compact endocavity diagnostic probes for nuclear radiation detection. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Cui, Yonggang, James, Ralph, & Bolotnikov, Aleksey. Compact endocavity diagnostic probes for nuclear radiation detection. United States.
Cui, Yonggang, James, Ralph, and Bolotnikov, Aleksey. 2014. "Compact endocavity diagnostic probes for nuclear radiation detection". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1151420.
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