Method and apparatus to obtain limited angle tomographic images from stationary gamma cameras
Abstract
A nuclear imaging system and method for performing three-dimensional imaging of anatomical structures. The system and method includes two or more gamma ray detectors each used in combination with a variable-slant hole collimator. The detectors are positioned in close proximity to, or in contact with, the structure being imaged. The detectors remain in a stationary position during the data collection process. An imaging or reconstruction method is then used to reconstruct a three-dimensional image from the data derived from the detectors.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1840367
- Patent Number(s):
- 11096636
- Application Number:
- 16/448,911
- Assignee:
- Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (Newport News, VA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-06OR23177
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 06/21/2019
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Kross, Brian J., Weisenberger, Andrew G., Welch, Benjamin Lawrence, Gilland, David, and Lee, Seung Joon. Method and apparatus to obtain limited angle tomographic images from stationary gamma cameras. United States: N. p., 2021.
Web.
Kross, Brian J., Weisenberger, Andrew G., Welch, Benjamin Lawrence, Gilland, David, & Lee, Seung Joon. Method and apparatus to obtain limited angle tomographic images from stationary gamma cameras. United States.
Kross, Brian J., Weisenberger, Andrew G., Welch, Benjamin Lawrence, Gilland, David, and Lee, Seung Joon. Tue .
"Method and apparatus to obtain limited angle tomographic images from stationary gamma cameras". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1840367.
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