Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – With or including a luminophor
Patent
1988-02-26
1989-11-21
Fields, Carolyn E.
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
With or including a luminophor
2502521, G01T 1164
Patent
active
048824941
ABSTRACT:
The present invention teaches a method for uniformly flooding a nuclear imaging device with radiation from a radiation-emitting calibration source and for correcting for the non-uniformity in count density of nuclear imaging sources and apparatus for carrying out the method. The method includes the steps of positioning a nuclear imaging flood source beneath or adjacent a nuclear imaging device such as a gamma camera having a plurality of radiation sensing elements; moving the source in a controlled motion; thereby blurring or diminishing the effects of any non-uniformities in the source. Apparatus for moving the source includes a support for the source and a means for moving the source adjacent to or beneath a camera. Circular motion may be achieved by connecting the support to means for rotating it, such as a motor drive shaft, or by manually rotating it. Other simple motion may be achieved by means which move the source about a simple curve. If complex motion is desired, one embodiment of the apparatus includes a plurality of geared shafts interconnected between the source support and a drive motor. The resultant motion is a complex continuous patterned motion which presents many points on the source to each of a plurality of sensors or detectors in the nuclear imaging device.
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Kirby Steven B.
Matthiesen Sharon
Rogers Roxanne R.
Simon Theodore
Duncan Michael D.
Fields Carolyn E.
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