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Title: Nuclear imaging tomography

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6404976

This patent describes an improved tomographic imaging apparatus of the type having a scintillation detector which is adapted to revolve around a table supported patient for the purpose of obtaining multiple views of the patient for the reconstruction of an axial image. The apparatus comprises: means for moving the table in two dimensions in the plane of the detector motion and in synchrony with the revolving of the detector such that the distance between the patient and the detector is minimized.

Assignee:
General Electric Co., Milwaukee, WI
Patent Number(s):
US 4652758
OSTI ID:
6404976
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 4 Jun 1984
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English