GB1427722A - Radiation position detectors - Google Patents

Radiation position detectors

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GB1427722A
GB1427722A GB1079872A GB1079872A GB1427722A GB 1427722 A GB1427722 A GB 1427722A GB 1079872 A GB1079872 A GB 1079872A GB 1079872 A GB1079872 A GB 1079872A GB 1427722 A GB1427722 A GB 1427722A
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ordinates
plane
sources
scintillation
radiation
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GB1079872A
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National Research Development Corp UK
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National Research Development Corp UK
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Priority to GB1079872A priority Critical patent/GB1427722A/en
Priority to US338262A priority patent/US3862425A/en
Priority to CA165,407A priority patent/CA971684A/en
Priority to DE2311522A priority patent/DE2311522A1/de
Priority to JP48027561A priority patent/JPS4927274A/ja
Publication of GB1427722A publication Critical patent/GB1427722A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • 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)
    • 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
    • G01T1/161—Applications in the field of nuclear medicine, e.g. in vivo counting
    • G01T1/164—Scintigraphy
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21K—TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; IRRADIATION DEVICES; GAMMA RAY OR X-RAY MICROSCOPES
    • G21K1/00—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating
    • G21K1/02—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators
    • G21K1/025—Arrangements for handling particles or ionising radiation, e.g. focusing or moderating using diaphragms, collimators using multiple collimators, e.g. Bucky screens; other devices for eliminating undesired or dispersed radiation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
    • A61B6/42—Arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/4208—Arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis characterised by using a particular type of detector
    • A61B6/4258—Arrangements for detecting radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis characterised by using a particular type of detector for detecting non x-ray radiation, e.g. gamma radiation

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine (AREA)
GB1079872A 1972-03-08 1972-03-08 Radiation position detectors Expired GB1427722A (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1079872A GB1427722A (en) 1972-03-08 1972-03-08 Radiation position detectors
US338262A US3862425A (en) 1972-03-08 1973-03-05 Radiation position detectors
CA165,407A CA971684A (en) 1972-03-08 1973-03-07 Radiation position detectors
DE2311522A DE2311522A1 (de) 1972-03-08 1973-03-08 Vorrichtung zum nachweis eines strahlungsortes
JP48027561A JPS4927274A (US20100056889A1-20100304-C00004.png) 1972-03-08 1973-03-08

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1079872A GB1427722A (en) 1972-03-08 1972-03-08 Radiation position detectors

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GB1427722A true GB1427722A (en) 1976-03-10

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US (1) US3862425A (US20100056889A1-20100304-C00004.png)
JP (1) JPS4927274A (US20100056889A1-20100304-C00004.png)
CA (1) CA971684A (US20100056889A1-20100304-C00004.png)
DE (1) DE2311522A1 (US20100056889A1-20100304-C00004.png)
GB (1) GB1427722A (US20100056889A1-20100304-C00004.png)

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US3950648A (en) * 1972-09-11 1976-04-13 Picker Corporation Scintillation camera
US4060730A (en) * 1973-09-07 1977-11-29 Elscint, Ltd. Scintillation camera for establishing the coordinates of a radiation stimuli produced by a radiation field
GB1493243A (en) * 1974-02-15 1977-11-30 Emi Ltd Radiographic apparatus
US4024398A (en) * 1974-06-11 1977-05-17 Picker Corporation Data derandomizer and method of operation for radiation imaging detection systems
JPS5171299A (ja) * 1974-12-18 1976-06-19 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Katsuseinisankamanganno seizoho
IL48111A (en) * 1975-09-17 1979-01-31 Elscint Ltd Scintillation camera with energy window correction
US4209700A (en) * 1977-12-30 1980-06-24 Union Carbide Corporation Nuclear transverse sectional brain function imager
US4531058A (en) * 1982-01-28 1985-07-23 The Massachusetts General Hospital Positron source position sensing detector and electronics
JPS62110141A (ja) * 1985-11-08 1987-05-21 Hamamatsu Photonics Kk 透過率の小さい物体の密度等を測定する装置
JPS6321225A (ja) * 1986-07-15 1988-01-28 Japan Metals & Chem Co Ltd 電解二酸化マンガンの製造方法
US4967084A (en) * 1989-02-02 1990-10-30 The University Of Michigan Multi-sample scintillation counter using position-sensitive detector
US20030001098A1 (en) * 2001-05-09 2003-01-02 Stoddart Hugh A. High resolution photon emission computed tomographic imaging tool
JP4972474B2 (ja) * 2007-06-15 2012-07-11 株式会社日立製作所 核医学診断装置、画像処理方法およびガンマカメラ

Family Cites Families (4)

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US3502873A (en) * 1967-06-15 1970-03-24 Nuclear Chicago Corp Imaging device for radioactivity distribution
US3612865A (en) * 1968-11-08 1971-10-12 Nuclear Chicago Corp Tomographic radiation camera
US3573458A (en) * 1969-03-27 1971-04-06 Hal O Anger Positron camera with multiplane focusing
US3684886A (en) * 1970-04-13 1972-08-15 Nuclear Chicago Corp Tomographic imaging device using a rotating slanted multichannel collimator

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DE2311522A1 (de) 1973-09-13
US3862425A (en) 1975-01-21
JPS4927274A (US20100056889A1-20100304-C00004.png) 1974-03-11
CA971684A (en) 1975-07-22

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Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PLNP Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees