CA2366536A1 - Single photon emission computed tomography system - Google Patents
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- G01T1/1641—Static instruments for imaging the distribution of radioactivity in one or two dimensions using one or several scintillating elements; Radio-isotope cameras
- G01T1/1642—Static instruments for imaging the distribution of radioactivity in one or two dimensions using one or several scintillating elements; Radio-isotope cameras using a scintillation crystal and position sensing photodetector arrays, e.g. ANGER cameras
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Applications Claiming Priority (5)
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| US12923999P | 1999-04-14 | 1999-04-14 | |
| US60/129,239 | 1999-04-14 | ||
| US15137899P | 1999-08-30 | 1999-08-30 | |
| US60/151,378 | 1999-08-30 | ||
| PCT/US2000/010220 WO2000062093A1 (en) | 1999-04-14 | 2000-04-14 | Single photon emission computed tomography system |
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| CA2366536A1 true CA2366536A1 (en) | 2000-10-19 |
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| CA002366536A Abandoned CA2366536A1 (en) | 1999-04-14 | 2000-04-14 | Single photon emission computed tomography system |
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| US (3) | US6525320B1 (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP1181577A4 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP2002541486A (https=) |
| CN (1) | CN1313838C (https=) |
| AU (1) | AU4462800A (https=) |
| CA (1) | CA2366536A1 (https=) |
| WO (1) | WO2000062093A1 (https=) |
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