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US5453623A

Positron emission tomography camera with quadrant-sharing photomultipliers and …

University of Texas System

Abstract

A positron emission tomography camera is provided having an array of scintillation crystals placed adjacent other arrays to form an arcuate detection surface surrounding a patient area. Alternatively, the arrays may be placed in a planar configuration on opposing sides of the patient area. Either …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Wai-Hoi Wong
Priority date
May 13, 1992
Filing date
June 01, 1994
Grant date
September 26, 1995
Publication date
September 26, 1995
Language
en
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