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Title: Imaging system for cardiac planar imaging using a dedicated dual-head gamma camera

Abstract

A cardiac imaging system employing dual gamma imaging heads co-registered with one another to provide two dynamic simultaneous views of the heart sector of a patient torso. A first gamma imaging head is positioned in a first orientation with respect to the heart sector and a second gamma imaging head is positioned in a second orientation with respect to the heart sector. An adjustment arrangement is capable of adjusting the distance between the separate imaging heads and the angle between the heads. With the angle between the imaging heads set to 180 degrees and operating in a range of 140-159 keV and at a rate of up to 500kHz, the imaging heads are co-registered to produce simultaneous dynamic recording of two stereotactic views of the heart. The use of co-registered imaging heads maximizes the uniformity of detection sensitivity of blood flow in and around the heart over the whole heart volume and minimizes radiation absorption effects. A normalization/image fusion technique is implemented pixel-by-corresponding pixel to increase signal for any cardiac region viewed in two images obtained from the two opposed detector heads for the same time bin. The imaging system is capable of producing enhanced first pass studies, bloodpool studiesmore » including planar, gated and non-gated EKG studies, planar EKG perfusion studies, and planar hot spot imaging.« less

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Morgantown, VA
  2. Woodinville, WA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1027373
Patent Number(s):
8,017,916
Application Number:
11/824,357
Assignee:
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (Newport News, VA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-06OR23177
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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Citation Formats

Majewski, Stanislaw, and Umeno, Marc M. Imaging system for cardiac planar imaging using a dedicated dual-head gamma camera. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
Majewski, Stanislaw, & Umeno, Marc M. Imaging system for cardiac planar imaging using a dedicated dual-head gamma camera. United States.
Majewski, Stanislaw, and Umeno, Marc M. 2011. "Imaging system for cardiac planar imaging using a dedicated dual-head gamma camera". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1027373.
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author = {Majewski, Stanislaw and Umeno, Marc M},
abstractNote = {A cardiac imaging system employing dual gamma imaging heads co-registered with one another to provide two dynamic simultaneous views of the heart sector of a patient torso. A first gamma imaging head is positioned in a first orientation with respect to the heart sector and a second gamma imaging head is positioned in a second orientation with respect to the heart sector. An adjustment arrangement is capable of adjusting the distance between the separate imaging heads and the angle between the heads. With the angle between the imaging heads set to 180 degrees and operating in a range of 140-159 keV and at a rate of up to 500kHz, the imaging heads are co-registered to produce simultaneous dynamic recording of two stereotactic views of the heart. The use of co-registered imaging heads maximizes the uniformity of detection sensitivity of blood flow in and around the heart over the whole heart volume and minimizes radiation absorption effects. A normalization/image fusion technique is implemented pixel-by-corresponding pixel to increase signal for any cardiac region viewed in two images obtained from the two opposed detector heads for the same time bin. The imaging system is capable of producing enhanced first pass studies, bloodpool studies including planar, gated and non-gated EKG studies, planar EKG perfusion studies, and planar hot spot imaging.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 13 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Tue Sep 13 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
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