SOURCE PIN LOADING METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY
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1. A method for transporting a source pin in a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) system having a transmission ring, said method comprising:
- aligning the transmission ring with a source pin within a storage device having a magnetic force holding the source pin in place; and
moving the source pin from the storage device to the transmission ring using a magnetic force greater than the magnetic force of the storage device.
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Abstract
A method for transporting a source pin in a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) system having a transmission ring includes aligning the transmission ring with a source pin within a storage device having a magnetic force holding the source pin in place, and moving the source pin from the storage device to the transmission ring using a magnetic force greater than the magnetic force of the storage device.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for transporting a source pin in a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) system having a transmission ring, said method comprising:
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aligning the transmission ring with a source pin within a storage device having a magnetic force holding the source pin in place; and
moving the source pin from the storage device to the transmission ring using a magnetic force greater than the magnetic force of the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An imaging system comprising:
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a rotatable transmission ring;
a storage device adjacent said transmission ring;
at least one source pin storable in said storage device, said storage device having a magnetic force holding said source pin in place; and
a source of magnetic force on said transmission ring, said source configured to move said source pin between said storage device and said transmission ring. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An imaging system comprising:
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a rotatable transmission ring;
a storage device adjacent said transmission ring; and
a proximity sensor positioned to sense a presence of a source pin in said storage device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A processor configured to:
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align a transmission ring with a source pin within a storage device having a magnetic force holding the source pin in place; and
move the source pin from the storage device to the transmission ring using a magnetic force greater than the magnetic force of the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A Positron Emission Tomography (PET) system comprising:
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a rotatable transmission ring;
a storage device adjacent said transmission ring;
at least one source pin sized to be storable in said storage device, said storage device having a magnetic force holding said source pin in place;
a proximity sensor positioned to sense a presence of said source pin within said storage device; and
a source of magnetic force on said transmission ring, said source configured to move said source pin between said storage device and said transmission ring.
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