Compton scatter scintillation camera system

Details Compton scatter scintillation camera system Compton scatter scintillation camera system

1976-12-17

1978-11-07

Willis, Davis L.

Radiant energy

Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling

With means to inspect passive solid objects

250363S, 250445T, G01N 2300, G01T 120

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active

041248040

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for producing tomographic or cross-sectional radiographic images of a portion of a patient's anatomy, or of another object, by means of a planar-collimated gamma-ray source, from which the radiation is substantially confined to a single plane, and a conventional scintillation camera located to detect gamma radiation scattered from the object being examined, the scintillation camera including a collimator arranged to detect scattered radiation only from a direction perpendicular to the plane being examined.

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patent: 3106640 (1963-10-01), Oldendorf

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