Compact and mobile high resolution PET brain imager
- Yorktown, VA
- Newport News, VA
A brain imager includes a compact ring-like static PET imager mounted in a helmet-like structure. When attached to a patient's head, the helmet-like brain imager maintains the relative head-to-imager geometry fixed through the whole imaging procedure. The brain imaging helmet contains radiation sensors and minimal front-end electronics. A flexible mechanical suspension/harness system supports the weight of the helmet thereby allowing for patient to have limited movements of the head during imaging scans. The compact ring-like PET imager enables very high resolution imaging of neurological brain functions, cancer, and effects of trauma using a rather simple mobile scanner with limited space needs for use and storage.
- Research Organization:
- Jefferson Science Associates LLC (Newport News, VA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-06OR23177
- Assignee:
- Jefferson Science Associates LLC (Newport News, VA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,884,331
- Application Number:
- US Patent Application 12/284,285
- OSTI ID:
- 1015334
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
A detector head design for small-animal PET with silicon photomultipliers (SiPM)
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journal | February 2006 |
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