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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2009
Paul Andrew Basil Scoullar, Fitzroy North, AU;
Robin John Evans, Aspendale, AU;
Christopher Charles Mclean, Kangaroo Flat, AU;
Paul Andrew Basil Scoullar, Fitzroy North, AU;
Robin John Evans, Aspendale, AU;
Christopher Charles McLean, Kangaroo Flat, AU;
Southern Innovation International Pty Ltd., Carlton North, Victoria, AU;
Abstract
An imaging method and apparatus are provided. The method includes collecting detector output data from a radiation detector positioned near a subject provided with a radio-active tracer The method further includes resolving individual signals in the detector output data by determining a signal form of signals present in the data, and making parameter estimates of one or more parameters of the signal. The one or more parameters include at least a signal temporal position. The method further includes determining the energy of each of the signals from at least the signal form and the parameter estimates.