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Patent No.:

US 7361903 B1

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Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008

Filed:

Sep. 01, 2004
Applicants:

Gerd Muehllehner, Wayne, PA (US);

Michael Geagan, Wayne, PA (US);

Inventors:

Gerd Muehllehner, Wayne, PA (US);

Michael Geagan, Wayne, PA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A radiographic imaging system () includes an array of detectors () arranged around a circular bore (). A subject () is injected with a radioisotope. The subject (), supported by a subject support means (), is to be placed into the bore () for an examination. A fixed, non-circular shield () is rigidly mounted to one of an entrance () and an exit () of the bore () to prevent emission radiation originating outside of the bore () to reach the radiation detectors (). The shield () extends from an outer periphery of the bore () toward and surrounding a central axis of the bore () and defines a fixed, non-circular subject receiving aperture (). The shield () is tailored to a contour of the subject support and the subject () to permit the subject of a maximum girth to be received in the fixed, non-circular aperture ().


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Muehllehner, Gerd. (2008). Image system with non-circular patient aperture (U.S. Patent No. 7361903). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7361903

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