Multi-angle nuclear imaging apparatus and method
Abstract
Nuclear imaging apparatus for obtaining multi-plane readouts of radioactive material in a human or animal subject. 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 image and providing electrical outputs. Conversion apparatus is provided for converting the electrical outputs representing the probe image into optical images displayed on the screen of a cathode ray tube. Divider apparatus is provided for dividing the probe radiation image into a plurality of areas with the areas corresponding to different portions of the collimator having holes disposed at different angles. A light sensitive medium is provided for receiving optical images. Apparatus is provided for causing relative movement between the probe and the subject. Apparatus is also provided for causing relative movement between the optical image on the screen and the light sensitive medium which corresponds tomore »
- Inventors:
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- Berkeley, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863556
- Patent Number(s):
- 4197460
- Application Number:
- 05/767,886
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; multi-angle; nuclear; imaging; apparatus; method; obtaining; multi-plane; readouts; radioactive; material; human; animal; subject; probe; disposed; vicinity; provided; receiving; radiation; radiating; sources; forming; image; collimator; portions; holes; angles; single; scintillation; crystal; overlies; passing; producing; scintillations; provide; array; photomultiplier; tubes; overlie; observing; providing; electrical; outputs; conversion; converting; representing; optical; images; displayed; screen; cathode; ray; tube; divider; dividing; plurality; corresponding; light; sensitive; medium; causing; relative; movement; corresponds; whereby; produced; portray; seen; cathode ray; radiation passing; ray tube; radiating sources; imaging apparatus; radioactive material; active material; single crystal; photomultiplier tube; relative movement; electrical output; light sensitive; photomultiplier tubes; providing electrical; receiving radiation; receiving optical; scintillation crystal; optical image; optical images; holes disposed; nuclear imaging; conversion apparatus; multiplier tube; multiplier tubes; IMAGE SCANNERS; DESIGN; IMAGE PROCESSING; RADIATION SOURCES; SCINTILLATION COUNTING; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; PROCESSING; /250/378/
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Anger, Hal O. Multi-angle nuclear imaging apparatus and method. United States: N. p., 1980.
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@article{osti_863556,
title = {Multi-angle nuclear imaging apparatus and method},
author = {Anger, Hal O.},
abstractNote = {Nuclear imaging apparatus for obtaining multi-plane readouts of radioactive material in a human or animal subject. 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 image and providing electrical outputs. Conversion apparatus is provided for converting the electrical outputs representing the probe image into optical images displayed on the screen of a cathode ray tube. Divider apparatus is provided for dividing the probe radiation image into a plurality of areas with the areas corresponding to different portions of the collimator having holes disposed at different angles. A light sensitive medium is provided for receiving optical images. Apparatus is provided for causing relative movement between the probe and the subject. Apparatus is also provided for causing relative movement between the optical image on the screen and the light sensitive medium which corresponds to the relative movement between the probe and the subject 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.},
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year = {Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 EST 1980}
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