Nuclear medicine imaging system having attenuation correction

Details Nuclear medicine imaging system having attenuation correction Nuclear medicine imaging system having attenuation correction

2011-05-10

2011-05-10

Porta, David P (Department: 2884)

Radiant energy

Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling

With or including a luminophor

C250S36100C, C250S363020, C250S363080, C378S004000, C378S015000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07939806

ABSTRACT:
A nuclear medicine (NM) imaging system having attenuation correction (AC) has a stationary portion having an NM rotating portion mounted thereon. At least one gamma camera head is mounted on the NM rotating portion proximate a front side of the stationary portion and is configured to be rotated about a central axis. An AC portion comprises an X-ray source mounted on an AC rotating portion. The AC rotating portion is mounted proximate a back side of the stationary portion. The X-ray source is configured to be rotated about the central axis.

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