IL161464A - Shimmering with an integrated collimator and a method for its production - Google Patents
Shimmering with an integrated collimator and a method for its productionInfo
- Publication number
- IL161464A IL161464A IL161464A IL16146404A IL161464A IL 161464 A IL161464 A IL 161464A IL 161464 A IL161464 A IL 161464A IL 16146404 A IL16146404 A IL 16146404A IL 161464 A IL161464 A IL 161464A
- Authority
- IL
- Israel
- Prior art keywords
- collimator
- mold
- array
- scintillator
- block
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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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
- G01T1/16—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
- G01T1/1648—Ancillary equipment for scintillation cameras, e.g. reference markers, devices for removing motion artifacts, calibration devices
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
- A61B6/02—Arrangements for diagnosis sequentially in different planes; Stereoscopic radiation diagnosis
- A61B6/03—Computed tomography [CT]
- A61B6/032—Transmission computed tomography [CT]
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- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Measurement Of Radiation (AREA)
- Apparatus For Radiation Diagnosis (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US10/249,699 US7112797B2 (en) | 2003-04-30 | 2003-04-30 | Scintillator having integrated collimator and method of manufacturing same |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| IL161464A0 IL161464A0 (en) | 2004-09-27 |
| IL161464A true IL161464A (en) | 2008-12-29 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| IL161464A IL161464A (en) | 2003-04-30 | 2004-04-18 | Shimmering with an integrated collimator and a method for its production |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (3) | US7112797B2 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4576152B2 (enExample) |
| IL (1) | IL161464A (enExample) |
| NL (1) | NL1026089C2 (enExample) |
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2003
- 2003-04-30 US US10/249,699 patent/US7112797B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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2004
- 2004-04-18 IL IL161464A patent/IL161464A/en active IP Right Grant
- 2004-04-28 JP JP2004132862A patent/JP4576152B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2004-04-29 NL NL1026089A patent/NL1026089C2/nl not_active IP Right Cessation
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Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| NL1026089A1 (nl) | 2004-11-02 |
| IL161464A0 (en) | 2004-09-27 |
| US20070211848A1 (en) | 2007-09-13 |
| US20060097174A1 (en) | 2006-05-11 |
| US7112797B2 (en) | 2006-09-26 |
| US7247856B2 (en) | 2007-07-24 |
| NL1026089C2 (nl) | 2007-07-17 |
| US20040217291A1 (en) | 2004-11-04 |
| JP2004333490A (ja) | 2004-11-25 |
| JP4576152B2 (ja) | 2010-11-04 |
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