Combined MR/PET system

Details Combined MR/PET system Combined MR/PET system

2007-05-15

2007-05-15

Arana, Louis M. (Department: 2859)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Particle precession resonance

Spectrometer components

C324S300000, C600S411000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11127831

ABSTRACT:
A combined magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and positron emission tomography (PET) system is provided. In one embodiment, a system is provided comprising a radiofrequency (RF) antenna and an RF screen spaced apart from one another to create an RF field reflux zone. The RF screen comprises a plurality of openings, and a plurality of a scintillator crystals are positioned in the plurality of openings in the RF screen such that at least a portion of the plurality of scintillator crystals are positioned in the RF field reflux zone. Other embodiments are provided, and each of the embodiments described herein can be used alone or in combination with one another.

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