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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2008
Volkmar Schulz, Wuerselen, DE;
Torsten J. Solf, Aachen, DE;
Gordon D. Demeester, Wickliffe, OH (US);
Michael A. Morich, Mentor, OH (US);
Volkmar Schulz, Wuerselen, DE;
Torsten J. Solf, Aachen, DE;
Gordon D. DeMeester, Wickliffe, OH (US);
Michael A. Morich, Mentor, OH (US);
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An imaging system includes positron emission tomography (PET) detectors () shrouded by broadband galvanic isolation () and coincidence detection electronics (), or other radiation detectors. A magnetic resonance scanner includes a main magnet () and magnetic field gradient assembly () configured to acquire imaging data from a magnetic resonance examination region at least partially overlapping the examination region surrounded by the PET detectors. A radio frequency coil () has plurality of conductors () and a radio frequency screen () substantially surrounding the conductors to shield the coil at the magnetic resonance frequency. The radiation detectors are outside of the radio frequency screen. Magnetic resonance-compatible radiation collimators or shielding () containing an electrically non-conductive and non-ferromagnetic heavy atom oxide material are disposed with the radiation detectors.