Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-22
2006-08-22
Casler, Brian L. (Department: 3737)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S436000, C600S437000, C600S459000, C600S461000, C600S471000, C250S363010, C250S363020, C250S366000, C250S369000, C250S370100, C250S397000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07094203
ABSTRACT:
Gamma rays obtained from radioisotope administered to an examinee are detected by a gamma ray information-detecting unit so that a first tomographic image obtained therefrom is formed on a CRT. Further, a second tomographic image of the examinee detected by using an ultrasonic wave information-detecting unit juxtaposed with respect to the gamma ray information-detecting unit is formed while making the second tomographic image overlap on the first tomographic image. Thus, it is possible to obtain a tomographic image in which relative positional relationship of tissue is clear.
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Eguchi Kenzo
Inoue Tomio
Ito Tadashi
Jimbo Masao
Ohwadano Katsuroh
Anzai Medical Kabushiki Kaisha
Casler Brian L.
Guss Paul A.
Roy Baisakhi
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