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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2006
Applicant:
Frank P. Difilippo, Strongsville, OH (US);
Inventor:
Frank P. DiFilippo, Strongsville, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/161 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for radioactive imaging of a test subject. At least one detector is operative to detect a radiation type associated with the subject. A test bed supports the test subject. A collimator assembly is positioned between the test bed and the at least one detector. The collimator assembly is not mechanically coupled to the at least one detector.