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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2009
Yong-kown Kim, Nonsan, KR;
Yong Choi, Seoul, KR;
Ki-sung Lee, Yongin, KR;
Hyoung-uk Choi, Seongnam, KR;
Sey-joon Park, Suwon, KR;
Yong-Kown Kim, Nonsan, KR;
Yong Choi, Seoul, KR;
Ki-Sung Lee, Yongin, KR;
Hyoung-Uk Choi, Seongnam, KR;
Sey-Joon Park, Suwon, KR;
Nucare Medical Systems, Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An integrated Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computed Tomography (CT) system includes a patient support device supporting a patient pallet, a gantry having a space through which the patient pallet passes, a plurality of integrated PET/CT detector modules attached to one side of the gantry, an x-ray tube attached to the other side of the gantry, and a signal detecting/processing unit. Each of the plurality of integrated PET/CT detector modules include a plurality of PET detectors, a flat-panel x-ray detector disposed in contact with the PET detectors and a read-out driver mounted at a rear end of the PET detectors and electrically connected with the flat-panel x-ray detector.