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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2011
James Frank Caruba, Bartlett, IL (US);
James Frank Caruba, Bartlett, IL (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A data processing unit for an integrated magnetic resonance (MR) and positron emission tomography (PET) system includes an RF shield housing, a first input port in the RF shield housing configured to receive a PET detector signal, a first filter disposed in the RF shield housing, in communication with the first input port, and configured to remove MR noise from the PET detector signal, a second input port in the RF shield housing configured to receive DC power, a second filter disposed in the RF shield housing, in communication with the second input port, and configured to remove the MR noise from the DC power, and a signal processing circuit disposed in the RF shield housing and powered by the DC power, the signal processing circuit including an analog-to-digital converter to digitize the PET detector signal.