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Method and apparatus for emission computed tomography using temporal signatures

  • US 6,770,893 B2
  • Filed: 05/13/2002
  • Issued: 08/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An emission computed tomography system comprising:

  • means for illuminating a plurality of secondary emitters within an object of interest by using an external non-parallel source beam while the object of interest is moving relative to said external non-parallel source beam;

    means, coupled to receive radiation emitted from the plurality of secondary emitters, for providing a localization signal representing the emitted radiation;

    means, coupled to receive the localization signal, for, determining a location for each of the plurality of secondary emitters;

    means for producing a 3D reconstruction of the object of interest; and

    means for combining the location with a computed 3D reconstruction of the object of interest so as to create an image of the plurality of secondary emitters.

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