SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARATION, DELIVERY AND MONITORING OF RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a local area network, operably coupled to at least one positron emission tomography imaging system;
a dispensing station to receive a multidose vial of a radiotracer, and to dispense portions of the radiotracer, at least one positron emission tomography imaging system, the dispensing station being operably coupled to the local area network; and
a control system operably coupled to the local area network, to receive status information from, and send commands to, the at least one positron emission tomography imaging system and the dispensing station.
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Abstract
In one aspect, systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which a dispensing station dispenses a large quantity of a radiotracer to one or more positron emission tomography imaging stations. In some aspects a quality control unit verifies the quality of the radiotracer. In some embodiments, components of the system are coupled by a local area network. In some aspects, each positron emission tomography imaging station includes an injector system, a physiological monitoring device, and a positron emission tomography scanner. All of the devices can be controlled by a computer system.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a local area network, operably coupled to at least one positron emission tomography imaging system; a dispensing station to receive a multidose vial of a radiotracer, and to dispense portions of the radiotracer, at least one positron emission tomography imaging system, the dispensing station being operably coupled to the local area network; and a control system operably coupled to the local area network, to receive status information from, and send commands to, the at least one positron emission tomography imaging system and the dispensing station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A medical radiopharmaceutical administration system comprising:
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a local area network, operably coupled to at least one positron emission tomography imaging system and operably coupled to a radioisotope producer; a chemical synthesizer operably coupled to the radioisotope producer, to receive the radioisotope, and to produce a radiotracer; a dispensing station to receive from the chemical synthesizer a liquid radiotracer in quantities suitable for multiple doses of the radiopharmaceutical, and to dispense the radiopharmaceutical to the at least one positron emission tomography imaging system, the dispensing station being operably coupled to the local area network; and a control system operably coupled to the local area network, to receive status information from, and send commands to, the at least one positron emission tomography imaging system and the dispensing station. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A medical radiopharmaceutical administration system comprising:
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a local area network, operably coupled to at least one positron emission tomography imaging system; a dispensing station to receive liquid fluorodeoxyglucose in quantities suitable for multiple doses of the liquid fluorodeoxyglucose, and to dispense the fluorodeoxyglucose to the at least one positron emission tomography imaging system, the dispensing station being operably coupled to the local area network; and a control system operably coupled to the local area network, to receive status information from, and send commands to, the at least one positron emission tomography imaging system, the dispensing station, and the quality control unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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