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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dov Maor, Haifa, IL;
Alex Silberklang, Haifa, IL;
Aharon Peretz, Haifa, IL;
Alex Natanzon, Haifa, IL;
Assignee:
GE Medical Systems Israel, Ltd., Tirat-Hacarmel, IL;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/161 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/161 ;
Abstract
A gamma camera ( ), comprising: at least one emission detector ( ), which receives radiation emitted from the body of a subject ( ) and generates signals responsive thereto; a radiation source ( ), which directs radiation toward the body; at least one transmission detector ( ), having a long dimension, which receives radiation transmitted through the body ( ) from the radiation source ( ) and generates signals responsive thereto, wherein the transmission detector ( ) translates in a direction generally perpendicular to the long dimension.