Combined MR/PET system
First Claim
1. A system for performing magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and positron emission tomography (PET), the system comprising:
- a radiofrequency (RF) antenna;
an RF screen comprising a plurality of openings, the RF screen being spaced apart from the RF antenna, thereby creating an RF field reflux zone between the RF antenna and the RF screen; and
a plurality of scintillator crystals positioned in the plurality of openings in the RF screen, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of scintillator crystals are positioned in the RF field reflux zone.
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Abstract
A combined magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and positron emission tomography (PET) system is provided. In one embodiment, a system is provided comprising a radiofrequency (RF) antenna and an RF screen spaced apart from one another to create an RF field reflux zone. The RF screen comprises a plurality of openings, and a plurality of a scintillator crystals are positioned in the plurality of openings in the RF screen such that at least a portion of the plurality of scintillator crystals are positioned in the RF field reflux zone. Other embodiments are provided, and each of the embodiments described herein can be used alone or in combination with one another.
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1. A system for performing magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and positron emission tomography (PET), the system comprising:
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a radiofrequency (RF) antenna; an RF screen comprising a plurality of openings, the RF screen being spaced apart from the RF antenna, thereby creating an RF field reflux zone between the RF antenna and the RF screen; and a plurality of scintillator crystals positioned in the plurality of openings in the RF screen, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of scintillator crystals are positioned in the RF field reflux zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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