Imaging system customization using data from radiopharmaceutical-associated data carrier
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1. Apparatus for use with at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent for administration to a patient, the apparatus comprising:
- a container containing the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent;
a computer-communicatable data carrier associated with the container, the data carrier containing data regarding at least one of;
the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent and the patient; and
a SPECT imaging system comprising;
a camera, which comprises a plurality of gamma ray detectors configured to detect photons emitted by the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent;
a communication element, configured to read the data; and
a control unit, configured to;
perform, using the gamma ray detectors, an acquisition of a SPECT image of the patient to whom the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent is administered, andutilize the read data to customize at least the acquisition of the SPECT image by customizing detector motions to effectuate different relative orientations of the detectors during the acquisition of the SPECT image,wherein the apparatus is characterized by a property selected from the group consisting of;
(a) the data carrier comprises a coupling mechanism configured to be coupled to the patient,(b) the data carrier is physically coupled to the container, and(c) the apparatus further comprises a portable joining element, which is configured to be coupled to the container, and the data carrier is physically coupled to the joining element.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided for use with at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent, the apparatus including a container (22) containing the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent, and a portable computer-communicatable data carrier (120, 24) associated with the container (22), the data carrier (120, 24) containing imaging protocol information for use with the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent. Other embodiments are also described.
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1. Apparatus for use with at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent for administration to a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a container containing the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent; a computer-communicatable data carrier associated with the container, the data carrier containing data regarding at least one of;
the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent and the patient; anda SPECT imaging system comprising; a camera, which comprises a plurality of gamma ray detectors configured to detect photons emitted by the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent; a communication element, configured to read the data; and a control unit, configured to; perform, using the gamma ray detectors, an acquisition of a SPECT image of the patient to whom the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent is administered, and utilize the read data to customize at least the acquisition of the SPECT image by customizing detector motions to effectuate different relative orientations of the detectors during the acquisition of the SPECT image, wherein the apparatus is characterized by a property selected from the group consisting of; (a) the data carrier comprises a coupling mechanism configured to be coupled to the patient, (b) the data carrier is physically coupled to the container, and (c) the apparatus further comprises a portable joining element, which is configured to be coupled to the container, and the data carrier is physically coupled to the joining element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A SPECT imaging system for use with a container containing at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent for administration to a patient, and a computer-communicatable data carrier physically coupled to the container or to the patient, the data carrier containing data regarding at least one of:
- the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent and the patient, the system comprising;
a camera, which comprises a plurality of gamma ray detectors configured to detect photons emitted by the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent; a communication element, configured to read the data from the data carrier; a control unit, configured to; perform, using the gamma ray detectors, an acquisition of a SPECT image of the patient to whom the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent is administered, and utilize the read data to customize at least the acquisition of the SPECT image by customizing detector motions to effectuate different relative orientations of the detectors during the acquisition of the SPECT image. - View Dependent Claims (21)
- the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent and the patient, the system comprising;
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22. A method comprising:
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placing, in a container, at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent for administration to a patient; associating a computer-communicatable data carrier with the container; writing data to the data carrier regarding at least one of;
the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent and the patient;reading the data from the data carrier at a SPECT imaging system; performing an acquisition of a SPECT image of the patient to whom the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent is administered, using gamma ray detectors of a camera of the SPECT imaging system to detect photons emitted by the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent; and utilizing the read data to customize at least the acquisition of the SPECT image by customizing detector motions to effectuate different relative orientations of the detectors during the acquisition of the SPECT image, wherein the method is characterized by a property selected from the group consisting of; (a) the data carrier comprises a coupling mechanism configured to be coupled to the patient, (b) associating the data carrier with the container comprises physically coupling the data carrier to the container, and (c) associating the data carrier with the container comprises coupling the container to a portable joining element, and physically coupling the data carrier to the joining element. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for use with a container containing at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent for administration to a patient, and a computer-communicatable data carrier physically coupled to the container or to the patient, the data carrier containing data regarding at least one of:
- the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent and the patient, the method comprising;
reading the data from the data carrier at a SPECT imaging system; performing an acquisition of a SPECT image of the patient to whom the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent is administered, using gamma ray detectors of a camera of the system to detect photons emitted by the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent; and utilizing the read data to customize at least the acquisition of the SPECT image by customizing detector motions to effectuate different relative orientations of the detectors during the acquisition of the SPECT image. - View Dependent Claims (41)
- the at least one labeled radiopharmaceutical agent and the patient, the method comprising;
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