Integrated collimator handling system and method

Details Integrated collimator handling system and method Integrated collimator handling system and method

2004-09-27

2009-08-25

Le, Long V (Department: 3768)

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Beam control

Collimator

C600S407000, C600S436000, C250S363100, C378S195000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07580508

ABSTRACT:
A collimator handling system for partially or fully automating the task of replacing and storing collimators in nuclear imaging systems. A collimator server stores a set of different collimators in stacked drawers which may be automatically extracted into the detector. The reduction in time spent on these tasks reduces cost and increases throughput. Furthermore, the automation of handling heavy lead (or like) collimators increases technician safety.

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