Method and apparatus for imaging with imaging detectors having small fields of view
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1. An apparatus for imaging a structure of interest, comprising:
- a plurality of imaging detectors mounted on a gantry, each of the plurality of imaging detectors having a field of view (FOV), each of the plurality of imaging detectors being independently movable with respect to each other, the plurality of imaging detectors being positioned to image a structure of interest within a patient; and
a data acquisition system for receiving image data detected within the FOV of each of the plurality of imaging detectors.
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Abstract
An apparatus for imaging a structure of interest comprises a plurality of imaging detectors mounted on a gantry. Each of the plurality of imaging detectors has a field of view (FOV), is independently movable with respect to each other, and is positioned to image a structure of interest within a patient. A data acquisition system receives image data detected within the FOV of each of the plurality of imaging detectors.
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1. An apparatus for imaging a structure of interest, comprising:
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a plurality of imaging detectors mounted on a gantry, each of the plurality of imaging detectors having a field of view (FOV), each of the plurality of imaging detectors being independently movable with respect to each other, the plurality of imaging detectors being positioned to image a structure of interest within a patient; and a data acquisition system for receiving image data detected within the FOV of each of the plurality of imaging detectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for acquiring images of a structure of interest with a plurality of imaging detectors, comprising:
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positioning a plurality of imaging detectors proximate to a structure of interest, each of the plurality of imaging detectors having a field of view (FOV), each of the plurality of imaging detectors being independently movable with respect to each other to change the FOV; aiming at least a sub-set of the plurality of imaging detectors to image at least a portion of the structure of interest within the FOV; acquiring image data with at least the sub-set of the plurality of imaging detectors; and combining the image data received from the plurality of imaging detectors to form a composite image. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for imaging a structure of interest, comprising:
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a plurality of imaging detectors mounted on a gantry, each of the imaging detectors having a field of view (FOV) and being independently movable with respect to each other to change the FOV, at least a sub-set of the plurality of imaging detectors being positioned to image a structure of interest within a patient; a plurality of configurable collimators mounted to the plurality of imaging detectors; and a data acquisition system for receiving image data detected within the FOV of the plurality of imaging detectors. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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