EP1257848A4 - Gamma-ray imaging - Google Patents

Gamma-ray imaging

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EP1257848A4
EP1257848A4 EP00974182A EP00974182A EP1257848A4 EP 1257848 A4 EP1257848 A4 EP 1257848A4 EP 00974182 A EP00974182 A EP 00974182A EP 00974182 A EP00974182 A EP 00974182A EP 1257848 A4 EP1257848 A4 EP 1257848A4
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Prior art keywords
gamma
ray imaging
imaging
ray
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1257848A1 (en
Inventor
James Richard Tickner
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization CSIRO
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization CSIRO
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Priority claimed from AUPQ4142A external-priority patent/AUPQ414299A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPQ4156A external-priority patent/AUPQ415699A0/en
Application filed by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization CSIRO filed Critical Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization CSIRO
Publication of EP1257848A1 publication Critical patent/EP1257848A1/en
Publication of EP1257848A4 publication Critical patent/EP1257848A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N23/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00
    • G01N23/20—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by using diffraction of the radiation by the materials, e.g. for investigating crystal structure; by using scattering of the radiation by the materials, e.g. for investigating non-crystalline materials; by using reflection of the radiation by the materials
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
    • G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
    • G01T1/16—Measuring radiation intensity
    • G01T1/17—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular type of detector
    • G01T1/172—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular type of detector with coincidence circuit arrangements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
    • G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
    • G01T1/29—Measurement performed on radiation beams, e.g. position or section of the beam; Measurement of spatial distribution of radiation
    • G01T1/2914—Measurement of spatial distribution of radiation
    • G01T1/2985—In depth localisation, e.g. using positron emitters; Tomographic imaging (longitudinal and transverse section imaging; apparatus for radiation diagnosis sequentially in different planes, steroscopic radiation diagnosis)
EP00974182A 1999-11-18 2000-11-14 Gamma-ray imaging Withdrawn EP1257848A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPQ4142A AUPQ414299A0 (en) 1999-11-18 1999-11-18 Gamma ray imaging
AUPQ414299 1999-11-18
AUPQ4156A AUPQ415699A0 (en) 1999-11-19 1999-11-19 Gamma ray imaging
AUPQ415699 1999-11-19
PCT/AU2000/001393 WO2001036997A1 (en) 1999-11-18 2000-11-14 Gamma-ray imaging

Publications (2)

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EP1257848A1 EP1257848A1 (en) 2002-11-20
EP1257848A4 true EP1257848A4 (en) 2007-01-24

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EP00974182A Withdrawn EP1257848A4 (en) 1999-11-18 2000-11-14 Gamma-ray imaging

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CA (1) CA2392346C (en)
WO (1) WO2001036997A1 (en)

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See also references of WO0136997A1 *

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EP1257848A1 (en) 2002-11-20
WO2001036997A1 (en) 2001-05-25
CA2392346A1 (en) 2001-05-25
CA2392346C (en) 2009-04-14

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