Nuclear medical imaging device

Details Nuclear medical imaging device Nuclear medical imaging device

2007-12-18

2007-12-18

Glick, Edward J. (Department: 2882)

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Absorption

C250S363050, C250S363100, C250S394000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11218936

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for imaging a field of view, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises an x-ray source positioned adjacent to the field of view, a source mask located between the x-ray source and the field of view having at least one source aperture defined therethrough, and an emission detector, such as a gamma camera, adjacent to the field of view. The apparatus may allow substantially concurrent x-ray imaging and gamma imaging of the field of view.

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