Hand held camera with tomographic capability
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1. A tomographic imaging system comprising:
- a moveable detector that is capable of detecting gamma radiation;
a first position sensor for determining the position and angulation of the detector in relation to a gamma ray emitting source; and
a computational device for integrating the position and angulation of the detector with information as to the energy and distribution of gamma rays detected by the detector and deriving a three dimensional representation of the source based on the integration.
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Abstract
A tomographic imaging system includes a moveable detector or detectors capable of detecting gamma radiation; one or more position sensors for determining the position and angulation of the detector(s) in relation to a gamma ray emitting source; and a computational device for integrating the position and angulation of the detector(s) with information as to the energy and distribution of gamma rays detected by the detector and deriving a three dimensional representation of the source based on the integration. A method of imaging a radiation emitting lesion located in a volume of interest also is disclosed.
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52 Claims
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1. A tomographic imaging system comprising:
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a moveable detector that is capable of detecting gamma radiation;
a first position sensor for determining the position and angulation of the detector in relation to a gamma ray emitting source; and
a computational device for integrating the position and angulation of the detector with information as to the energy and distribution of gamma rays detected by the detector and deriving a three dimensional representation of the source based on the integration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A tomographic imaging system comprising:
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a moveable detector that is capable of detecting radiation;
a position sensor for determining the position and angulation of the detector in relation to a radiation emitting source; and
a computational device for integrating the position and angulation of the detector with information as to the energy and distribution of radiation detected by the detector and deriving a three dimensional representation of the source based on the integration. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A tomographic imaging system comprising:
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a moveable means for detecting radiation;
a means for determining the position and angulation of the detector means in relation to a radiation emitting source; and
a means for integrating the position and angulation of the detector means with information as to the energy and distribution of radiation detected by the detector means and deriving a three dimensional representation of the source based on the integration. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of imaging a radiation emitting lesion located in a volume of interest comprising the steps of:
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positioning a detector that is sensitive to radiation at multiple locations in relation to the lesion to obtain information as to the energy and distribution of the radiation detected by the detector;
recording the positions and angulations of the detector in relation to the lesion;
integrating the positions and angulations of the detector with the energy and distribution information; and
deriving a three dimensional representation of the lesion based on the integration. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of imaging a gamma ray emitting lesion in a patient comprising the steps of:
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positioning a gamma camera that is sensitive to gamma radiation at multiple locations in relation to the lesion to obtain information as to the energy and distribution of gamma rays detected by the detector;
recording the positions and angulations of the camera in relation to the lesion;
integrating the positions and angulations of the camera with the energy and distribution information; and
deriving a three dimensional representation of the lesion based on the integration. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A method of radioactive waste surveillance comprising the steps of:
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positioning a detector at multiple locations in relation to the waste, the detector being sensitive to radiation emitted by the waste and providing information as to the energy and distribution of the radiation detected by the detector;
recording the positions and angulations of the detector in relation to the waste;
integrating the positions and angulations of the detector with the source and distribution information; and
deriving a three dimensional representation of the waste based on the integration.
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