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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Xin Li, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/29 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 6/42 (2024.01); G01T 1/164 (2006.01); G01T 1/166 (2006.01); G01T 1/202 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/2985 (2013.01); A61B 6/037 (2013.01); A61B 6/4266 (2013.01); A61B 6/4275 (2013.01); G01T 1/1644 (2013.01); G01T 1/166 (2013.01); G01T 1/202 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention provides a close-range positron emission tomography (PET) system, where the detector modules are able to be moved or placed very close to the patient compared to conventional PET systems. As a result, the sensitivity and resolution of the PET system is greatly increased.