Light weight gamma-camera head and gamma-camera assemblies containing it
First Claim
1. A gamma-camera head having a detector assembly for the detection of x-rays and gamma-radiation, in which said detector assembly comprises an array of room temperature, solid state spectroscopy grade detectors each associated with a collimator and charge sensitive preamplifier means being a member selected from the group of preamplifiers, hybrid preamplifier/amplifier devices and application specific integrated circuits, which detectors and associated collimators and preamplification means are arranged in parallel rows extending in a first direction and suitably spaced from each other in a second direction normal to said first direction, each of said parallel rows holding a plurality of said room temperature spectroscopy grade solid state detectors, electric motor means being provided for moving said detector assembly in said second direction in a controlled fashion.
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Abstract
A light weight gamma-camera head and assemblies and kits which embody it. The gamma-camera head has a detector assembly which includes an array of room temperature, solid state spectroscopy grade detectors each associated with a collimator and preamplifier, which detectors and associated collimators and preamplifiers are arranged in parallel rows extending in a first direction and suitably spaced from each other in a second direction normal to said first direction, each of the parallel detector rows holding a plurality of detectors. The head further has electric motor means for moving the detector means in the second direction and optionally also in the first direction, either stepwise or continuously.
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- 1. A gamma-camera head having a detector assembly for the detection of x-rays and gamma-radiation, in which said detector assembly comprises an array of room temperature, solid state spectroscopy grade detectors each associated with a collimator and charge sensitive preamplifier means being a member selected from the group of preamplifiers, hybrid preamplifier/amplifier devices and application specific integrated circuits, which detectors and associated collimators and preamplification means are arranged in parallel rows extending in a first direction and suitably spaced from each other in a second direction normal to said first direction, each of said parallel rows holding a plurality of said room temperature spectroscopy grade solid state detectors, electric motor means being provided for moving said detector assembly in said second direction in a controlled fashion.
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29. A gamma-camera head having a detector assembly for the detection of x-rays and gamma-radiation, in which said detector assembly comprises an array of room temperature, solid state spectroscopy grade detectors each associated with a collimator and charge sensitive preamplifier means being a member selected from the group of preamplifiers, hybrid preamplifier/amplifier devices and application specific integrated circuits, which detectors and associated collimators and preamplification means are arranged in parallel rows extending in a first direction and suitably spaced from each other in a second direction normal to said first direction and forming a two-dimensional monolithic array covering the complete field of view of the camera head.
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