Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc.

Robert Peter Hurley, Iii

James T Chapman

Ray S Xu

Vinod Kumar Chopra

A reference height calibration procedure obtains a reference error value, which can be used to adjust a height calibration parameter for registering the fields of view (FOVs) of the modules of a multi-modality medical imaging system such as a SPECT-CT imaging system.

Reference height calibration scheme for modular multi-modality medical imaging system

A method to achieve perceived reliability for repairable systems including goal setting of different phases of the product life cycle. The method includes consideration of a plurality of product life cycle phases to determine a plurality of failure rate multipliers which are transformed to mean time between failures multipliers and normalized. Using these computed mean times between failures multipliers and a chosen level of customer use, the box-of-parts required mean time between failures level can be calculated. Also, the required mean time between failures for design, manufacturing, infant mortality, and service phase of product life cycle can be computed.

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Streamwood, IL, United States of America

Robert Peter Hurley, Iii