Calibrating a positron emission tomography scanner
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1. A method for calibrating a positron emission tomography scanner of a radiation therapy device, the method comprising:
- applying, using a radiotherapy device, at least one defined radiation dose in a sample body to induce a defined activity in the sample body, the at least one defined radiation dose being applied by irradiating the sample body with a treatment radiation beam of the radiotherapy device;
measuring the activity generated by the at least one defined radiation dose with the positron emission tomography scanner; and
calibrating the positron emission tomography scanner as a function of the measured activity.
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Abstract
A method for calibrating a positron emission tomography scanner of a radiation therapy device is provided. The method includes applying at least one defined radiation dose in a sample body; measuring the activity generated by the radiation dose using the positron emission tomography scanner; and calibrating the positron emission tomography scanner based on the measured activity.
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1. A method for calibrating a positron emission tomography scanner of a radiation therapy device, the method comprising:
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applying, using a radiotherapy device, at least one defined radiation dose in a sample body to induce a defined activity in the sample body, the at least one defined radiation dose being applied by irradiating the sample body with a treatment radiation beam of the radiotherapy device; measuring the activity generated by the at least one defined radiation dose with the positron emission tomography scanner; and calibrating the positron emission tomography scanner as a function of the measured activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A radiation therapy device, comprising:
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a radiation source that is operable to apply at least one defined radiation dose in a sample body, the at least one defined radiation dose being applied by irradiating the sample body with a treatment radiation beam, the defined radiation dose inducing a defined activity in the sample body; a positron emission tomography scanner in at least one treatment chamber, the positron emission tomography scanner being operable to measure radiation activity generated by the at least on defined radiation dose; and a control unit that is operable to calibrate the positron emission tomography scanner based on measured radiation activity. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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