X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Accessory – Testing or calibration
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2006-12-12
Glick, Edward J. (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Accessory
Testing or calibration
C378S098800
Reexamination Certificate
active
07147372
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for detecting radiation including x-ray, gamma ray, and particle radiation for radiographic imaging, and nuclear medicine and x-ray mammography in particular, and material composition analysis are described. A detection system employs fixed or configurable arrays of one or more detector modules comprising detector arrays which may be electronically manipulated through a computer system. The detection system, by providing the ability for electronic manipulation, permits adaptive imaging. Detector array configurations include familiar geometries, including slit, slot, plane, open box, and ring configurations, and customized configurations, including wearable detector arrays, that are customized to the shape of the patient. Conventional, such as attenuating, rigid geometry, and unconventional collimators, such as x-ray optic, configurable, Compton scatter modules, can be selectively employed with detector modules and radiation sources. The components of the imaging chain can be calibrated or corrected using processes of the invention. X-ray mammography and scintimammography are enhanced by utilizing sectional compression and related imaging techniques.
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Nelson Robert Sigurd
Nelson William Bert
Glick Edward J.
Kiknadze Irakli
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