ZA866408B - Positron emission tomography camera - Google Patents

Positron emission tomography camera

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ZA866408B
ZA866408B ZA866408A ZA866408A ZA866408B ZA 866408 B ZA866408 B ZA 866408B ZA 866408 A ZA866408 A ZA 866408A ZA 866408 A ZA866408 A ZA 866408A ZA 866408 B ZA866408 B ZA 866408B
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Clayton Found Res
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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]
    • A61B6/037—Emission tomography
    • 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
    • G01T1/1644—Static instruments for imaging the distribution of radioactivity in one or two dimensions using one or several scintillating elements; Radio-isotope cameras using an array of optically separate scintillation elements permitting direct location of scintillations
    • 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)

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine (AREA)
  • Medicines Containing Antibodies Or Antigens For Use As Internal Diagnostic Agents (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Luminescent Compositions (AREA)
  • Adjustment Of Camera Lenses (AREA)
  • Eye Examination Apparatus (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Radiation (AREA)
ZA866408A 1985-08-23 1986-08-25 Positron emission tomography camera ZA866408B (en)

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US06/768,906 US4642464A (en) 1984-05-24 1985-08-23 Positron emission tomography camera

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ZA866408B true ZA866408B (en) 1988-03-30

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US (1) US4642464A (xx)
EP (1) EP0212631B1 (xx)
JP (1) JPS6298284A (xx)
KR (1) KR870002477A (xx)
AT (1) ATE47918T1 (xx)
AU (1) AU581774B2 (xx)
BR (1) BR8603991A (xx)
CA (1) CA1270343A (xx)
DE (1) DE3666878D1 (xx)
GB (1) GB2179830B (xx)
SU (1) SU1716947A3 (xx)
ZA (1) ZA866408B (xx)

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DE3666878D1 (en) 1989-12-14
AU581774B2 (en) 1989-03-02
CA1270343A (en) 1990-06-12
US4642464A (en) 1987-02-10
SU1716947A3 (ru) 1992-02-28
ATE47918T1 (de) 1989-11-15
EP0212631A1 (en) 1987-03-04
KR870002477A (ko) 1987-03-31
JPS6298284A (ja) 1987-05-07
EP0212631B1 (en) 1989-11-08
GB8619837D0 (en) 1986-09-24
BR8603991A (pt) 1987-04-07
AU6101486A (en) 1987-02-26
GB2179830A (en) 1987-03-11
GB2179830B (en) 1989-08-09

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