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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2004
Donald R. Wellnitz, Fitchburg, WI (US);
Michael J. Geagan, Wayne, PA (US);
Steven R. Martin, Thorofare, NJ (US);
Donald R. Wellnitz, Fitchburg, WI (US);
Michael J. Geagan, Wayne, PA (US);
Steven R. Martin, Thorofare, NJ (US);
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A method of generating a filter () for a nuclear medicine system () where the filter selects valid detected radiation events for image processing. A dataset () is provided that is indicative of a plurality of emitted radiation events occurring over a predetermined period of time. Signals representative of the response of a detector to the dataset of the plurality of emitted radiation events are generated. A pattern is determined () based on a correlation of a plurality of signals resulting from the response of the detector to a plurality of single radiation events in the dataset. A filter is generated () based on the correlation pattern. A method and apparatus of using the generated filter is also disclosed.