Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.V.

Adrianus P Rommers

Michael J Petrillo

Hugo Bertelsen

Ronald Jan Asjes

Raymond Charles D'Ambrosio

Pierre L Patino

Alexey Korzuchin

Steven Rubio

George De Fockert

Scott D Heavner

Raymond C D'AMBROSIO

George A De Fockert

A gamma camera () includes at least one radiation detector head (). At least one such radiation detector head () includes a plurality of capacitive elements () disposed over at least a radiation sensitive portion () of the radiation detector head. A proximity sensor monitor () is coupled with the plurality of capacitive elements to detect proximity of a subject to the radiation detector head based on a measured electrical characteristic of the capacitive elements. A collision sensor monitor () is coupled with the plurality of capacitive elements to detect conductive electric current flowing between spaced apart parallel conductive plates () of the capacitive element responsive to mechanical deformation of the spacing between the plates.

Detector head proximity sensing and collision avoidance apparatuses and methods

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Adrianus P Rommers