NUCLEAR MEDICINE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MULTIPLE TYPES OF IMAGING DETECTORS
First Claim
1. A Nuclear Medicine (NM) imaging system comprising:
- a gantry;
at least a first imaging detector coupled to the gantry, the first imaging detector being a non-moving detector;
at least a second imaging detector coupled to the gantry, wherein the second imaging detector is a moving detector, wherein the first imaging detector is larger than the second imaging detector and the first and second imaging detectors comprise different detector configurations; and
a controller configured to control the operation of the first and second imaging detectors during an imaging scan of an object to acquire Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) image information such that at least the first imaging detector remains stationary with respect to the gantry during image acquisition.
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Abstract
A Nuclear Medicine (NM) imaging system and method using multiple types of imaging detectors are provided. One NM imaging system includes a gantry, at least a first imaging detector coupled to the gantry, wherein the first imaging detector is a non-moving detector, and at least a second imaging detector coupled to the gantry, wherein the second imaging detector is a moving detector. The first imaging detector is larger than the second imaging detector and the first and second imaging detectors have different detector configurations. The NM imaging system further includes a controller configured to control the operation of the first and second imaging detectors during an imaging scan of an object to acquire Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) image information such that at least the first imaging detector remains stationary with respect to the gantry during image acquisition.
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28 Claims
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1. A Nuclear Medicine (NM) imaging system comprising:
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a gantry; at least a first imaging detector coupled to the gantry, the first imaging detector being a non-moving detector; at least a second imaging detector coupled to the gantry, wherein the second imaging detector is a moving detector, wherein the first imaging detector is larger than the second imaging detector and the first and second imaging detectors comprise different detector configurations; and a controller configured to control the operation of the first and second imaging detectors during an imaging scan of an object to acquire Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) image information such that at least the first imaging detector remains stationary with respect to the gantry during image acquisition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A hybrid imaging system comprising:
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a gantry; at least one Sodium Iodide (NaI) detector coupled to the gantry; at least one Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) detector coupled to the gantry, wherein the NaI detector is larger than the CZT detector; and a controller configured to control (1) orbiting movement of the NaI detector and the CZT detector and (2) local movement of the CZT detector to acquire Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) image information from an object during an imaging scan. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for providing an imaging portion of a Nuclear Medicine (NM) imaging system, the method comprising:
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providing a gantry for the imaging portion of the NM imaging system; coupling at least a first detector to the gantry for the imaging portion of the NM imaging system; and coupling at least a second detector to a gantry for the imaging portion of the NM imaging system, wherein the first detector is larger than the second detector and the first and second detectors have different detector configurations, such that the first and second detectors are configured to acquire Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) image information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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