Multi-angle nuclear imaging apparatus and method

Patent · Mon Apr 07 23:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6531504

Anger, H O

Nuclear imaging apparatus for obtaining multi-plane readouts of radioactive material in a human or animal subject is proposed. A probe disposed in the vicinity of the subject is provided for receiving radiation from radiating sources in the subject and for forming a probe radiation image. The probe has a collimator with different portions thereof having holes disposed at different angles. A single scintillation crystal overlies the collimator for receiving radiation passing through the collimator and producing scintillations to provide the probe image. An array of photomultiplier tubes overlie the single crystal for observing the probe imaging and providing electrical outputs. Conversion apparatus is provided for converting the electrical outputs representing the probe imaging into optical images displayed on the screen of a cathode ray tube. Apparatus is provided whereby there is produced on the light sensitive medium a plurality of images that portray the subject as seen from different angles corresponding to the portions of the collimator having holes at different angles.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4197469
• OSTI ID: 6531504
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

440101* -- Radiation Instrumentation-- General Detectors or Monitors & Radiometric Instruments
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COLLIMATORS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
EVALUATION
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PHOTOMULTIPLIERS
PHOTOTUBES
POSITION SENSITIVE DETECTORS
PROBES
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNERS
TOMOGRAPHY