Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – With or including a luminophor
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-19
2009-02-03
Porta, David P. (Department: 2884)
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
With or including a luminophor
C250S363040
Reexamination Certificate
active
07485866
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for increasing the resolution of a Positron Emission Tomography scanner. The method and apparatus comprise elements and acts for centering a region of interest of an object at a point between first and second detector arrays at least about ten percent closer to the first detector array than to the second detector array.
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Boosalis Faye
Chase Marcellus A.
Porta David P.
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
Washington University
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