Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Light weight positron emission tomography phantom
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Application No.: US16401479Application Date: 2019-05-02
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Publication No.: US10682115B1Publication Date: 2020-06-16
- Inventor: James J. Hamill , Stefan B. Siegel
- Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US PA Malvern
- Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Malvern
- Main IPC: A61B6/00
- IPC: A61B6/00 ; G21F1/00 ; A61B6/10 ; G01T1/29 ; A61B6/03 ; G01T7/00
Abstract:
A novel PET calibration phantom structure is disclosed that has reduced overall weight and reduced radiation shielding requirement while still enabling safe handling. Furthermore, when the phantom is not being used, the β+ radiation source can be turned off or removed from the phantom, thus, lowering the radiation exposure risk to those handling the phantom.
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