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Light weight gamma-camera head and gamma-camera assemblies containing it

  • US 5,587,585 A
  • Filed: 06/10/1994
  • Issued: 12/24/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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