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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2015
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Matthias J. Schmand, Lenoir City, TN (US);
Ronald Grazioso, Knoxville, TN (US);
Ronald Nutt, Knoxville, TN (US);
Robert E. Nutt, Knoxville, TN (US);
Nan Zhang, Knoxville, TN (US);
James L. Corbeil, Knoxville, TN (US);
Ralf Ladebeck, Erlangen, DE;
Marcus Vester, Nürnberg, DE;
Günter Schnur, Hemhofen, DE;
Wolfgang Renz, Erlangen, DE;
Hubertus Fischer, Bamberg, DE;
Bernd J. Pichler, Scheyern, DE;
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
APD-based PET modules are provided for use in combined PET/MR imaging. Each module includes a number of independent, optically isolated detectors. Each detector includes an array of scintillator (e.g. LSO) crystals read out by an array of APDs. The modules are positioned in the tunnel of a MR scanner. Simultaneous, artifact-free images can be acquired with the APD-based PET and MR system resulting in a high-resolution and cost-effective integrated PET/MR system.