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Imaging probe and method

  • US 4,595,014 A
  • Filed: 10/18/1983
  • Issued: 06/17/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for imaging internal structure of a body, comprising the steps of:

  • introducing a radiation-emitting substance into the body;

    inserting into the body a minaturized probe coupled to a cable, the probe including a plurality of radiation detectors, each detector being surrounded by a respective coded aperture, the coded apertures being at different relative rotational orientations;

    receiving signals from the detectors via the cable for a series of positional translations of the probe, without rotation of the probe; and

    processing the signals from the detectors to obtain an image of a radiation pattern within the body.

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