Modular gamma camera plate assembly with enhanced energy detection and resolution
First Claim
1. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral crystal housing with a crystal holder mounted between the crystal and the crystal housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, wherein the holder and the housing have mutually engaging surface features for supporting the crystal holder against movement in the crystal housing.
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Abstract
A modular gamma camera plate assembly has a mirror peripherally supported in an encircling housing. The holder is connected to the mirror and to the housing. A thin glass plate is mounted beneath the crystal and extends outward and is connected to the housing. A thin mirror extends above the crystal and is connected peripherally to the housing. The thin glass plate assembly and the mirror are sealed to the housing and pockets with desiccant are provided to prevent ingress of moisture and to getter moisture from the housing and assembly.
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- 1. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral crystal housing with a crystal holder mounted between the crystal and the crystal housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, wherein the holder and the housing have mutually engaging surface features for supporting the crystal holder against movement in the crystal housing.
- 5. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing with a holder mounted between the crystal and the housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, wherein the holder and the housing have mutually engaging surface features for supporting the holder against movement in the housing, wherein the mutually engaging features comprise a downward and inward sloped internal wall in the housing and a complementary upward and outward sloped outer wall on the holder.
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7. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing with a holder mounted between the crystal and the housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, wherein the holder and the housing have mutually engaging surface features for supporting the holder against movement in the housing, wherein the mutually engaging surface features comprise protrusions extending outward from the outer wall of the holder and complementary recesses in the inner wall of the housing.
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8. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing with a holder mounted between the crystal and the housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, wherein the holder and the housing have mutually engaging surface features for supporting the holder against movement in the housing, wherein the mutually engaging surface features comprise protrusions extending inward from an inner wall of the housing and complementary recesses in an outer wall of the holder for receiving the protrusions and holding the holder against movement within the housing.
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9. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing with a holder mounted between the crystal and the housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, wherein the holder and the housing have mutually engaging surface features for supporting the holder against movement in the housing, further comprising an inward facing recess in the holder and a complementary outward extension on the mirror for positioning in the inward facing recess in the holder for preventing relative movement of the holder and mirror.
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10. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing with a holder mounted between the crystal and the housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, wherein the holder and the housing have mutually engaging surface features for supporting the holder against movement in the housing, further comprising an inward extending shelf at the bottom of the holder for extending inward beneath the crystal and supporting the crystal with respect to the holder.
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11. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing with a holder mounted between the crystal and the housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, wherein the holder and the housing have mutually engaging surface features for supporting the holder against movement in the housing, further comprising an inward extending shelf extending inward from the housing beneath the holder and beneath the crystal for supporting the crystal on the shelf.
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12. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing with a holder mounted between the crystal and the housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, wherein the holder and the housing have mutually engaging surface features for supporting the holder against movement in the housing, further comprising an inward extending shelf positioned below a peripheral portion of the crystal and extending inward from the housing and holder, and a fastener for connecting the shelf to the holder or housing.
- 13. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing with a holder mounted between the crystal and the housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, wherein the holder and the housing have mutually engaging surface features for supporting the holder against movement in the housing, further comprising a thin glass plate and a connector for connecting a peripheral portion of the thin glass plate to the housing and supporting the thin glass plate from the housing.
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23. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing with a holder mounted between the crystal and the housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, wherein the holder and the housing have mutually engaging surface features for supporting the holder against movement in the housing, wherein the mutual engaging features further comprise multiple screws extending between the holder and the housing, further comprising interlocks extending between the holder and the housing.
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24. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing with a holder mounted between the crystal and the housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, wherein the holder and the housing have mutually engaging surface features for supporting the holder against movement in the housing, wherein the mirror is fixed to the inner surface of the holder.
- 25. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing with a holder mounted between the crystal and the housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, wherein the holder and the housing have mutually engaging surface features for supporting the holder against movement in the housing, wherein the mutually engaging features comprise a support extending beneath the mirror and the cladding.
- 28. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing with a holder mounted between the crystal and the housing, an inward extending shelf at the bottom of the holder for extending inward beneath the crystal and supporting the crystal with respect to the holder, for supporting the crystal in the housing.
- 31. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing with a holder for supporting the crystal in the housing, a thin glass plate and a connector for connecting a peripheral portion of the thin glass plate to the housing and supporting the thin glass plate from the housing.
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38. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, and a variable thickness gamma ray window mounted over the crystal with a relatively thin portion of the window above the crystal and a relatively thick portion of the window extending over the housing for sealing to the housing.
- 39. A gamma camera plate assembly comprising a crystal having at least one cladding surrounding the crystal and a mirror surrounding the cladding, and a peripheral housing for supporting the crystal in the housing, and a variable thickness gamma ray window mounted over the crystal with a relatively thin portion of the window above the crystal and a relatively thick portion of the window extending over the housing for sealing to the housing, wherein the gamma ray window comprises a frame having a relatively thin dimension in a direction parallel to a plane of the window and having a relatively thick dimension transverse to the plane of the window.
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