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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2001
Iain Stark, Nepean, CA;
Is, , CA;
Abstract
A method of reducing data in a scintillation camera having a plurality of photomultiplier tubes arranged in rows and columns. The method comprises steps of (a) summing output signals from the photomultiplier tubes of each row to provide a summed row signal for each row, (b) summing output signals from the photomultiplier tubes of each column to provide a summed column signal for each column, (c) selecting a largest summed row signal and a largest summed column signal from the summed row and column signals, and (d) determining at least three output signals to be required for computing the location of a scintillation event by using the largest summed row and summed column signals, whereby reducing the amount of data to be processed. The determining step can comprise steps of locating an X and Y coordinate corresponding to the largest summed row and summed column signals, and choosing the output signals from at least three photomultiplier tubes which surround the X and Y coordinate.
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