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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2012
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Jinling Liu, Solon, OH (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A nuclear scanner includes an annular support structure () which supports a plurality of detector modules (). Each detector module includes a cooling and mounting structure () to which a plurality of tiles () are mounted by passing pins (-) through holes () in the cooling and mounting structure () to position each tile and thermally connect each tile to the cooling and mounting structure (). A tile mount () on the side of the tile that makes contact with the cooling and mounting structure has a smooth face to make contact with the cooling and mounting structure to provide good thermal contact between the tile () and the cooling and support structure ().