Clamshell tomograph

Patent · Tue Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6056059

Derenzo, S E; Budinger, Th F

In brief, the invention is a tomograph modified to be in a clamshell configuration so that the ring or rings may be moved to multiple sampling positions. The tomograph includes an array of detectors arranged in successive adjacent relative locations along a closed curve in a first position in a selected plane, and means for securing the detectors in the relative locations in a first sampling position. The securing means is movable in the plane in two sections and pivotable at one point and only one point to enable movement of at least one of the sections to a second sampling position out of the closed curve so that the ends of the section which are opposite the point are moved apart a predetermined space.

• Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4473749
• OSTI ID: 6056059
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 29 Jan 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-344161
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
IMAGES
OPTIMIZATION
COMPUTERS
CONFIGURATION
DESIGN
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
POSITIONING
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
EQUIPMENT
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