User interface for a gamma camera which acquires multiple simultaneous data sets
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1. A nuclear camera system comprising:
- a detector coupled to a gantry;
a controller, coupled to the gantry and detector, which controls operation of the gantry and detector in accordance with a study protocol; and
a user interface, coupled to the controller, which enables the setup of a study protocol for performing different types of acquisitions concurrently.
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Abstract
A gamma camera system is described having a user interface by which protocols can be set up for the simultaneous acquisition of different views. Pull-down menus prevent the selection of incompatible simultaneous views for acquisition. The protocol being assembled, including its sequential steps and multiple simultaneous views, are displayed to the user.
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1. A nuclear camera system comprising:
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a detector coupled to a gantry;
a controller, coupled to the gantry and detector, which controls operation of the gantry and detector in accordance with a study protocol; and
a user interface, coupled to the controller, which enables the setup of a study protocol for performing different types of acquisitions concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
wherein the means for enabling further comprises means for checking that acquisition of the two data sets is consistent with the gantry behavior of the acquisition step.
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11. A method for setting up a study protocol for a first study for a gamma camera having a camera controller and a user interface coupled to the camera controller comprising:
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displaying a list of steps for a second study which may be added to the protocol for the first study;
displaying a list of views which may be added to a step of the protocol;
enabling the selection of steps for the second study to be added to the protocol for simultaneous acquisition with the first study; and
enabling the selection of multiple views which may be acquired during a step of the protocol. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
preventing the selection of multiple incompatible views for simultaneous acquisition.
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13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:
displaying the steps and multiple simultaneous views chosen for a protocol.
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