Imaging system using independently controllable detectors
First Claim
1. An adaptive imaging system comprising:
- a gantry;
a plurality of imaging detector units installed in the gantry, at least one of the plurality of detector units movable relative to the gantry to position at least one of the detector units with respect to a subject;
a controller configured to control the independent position of at least one detector unit; and
wherein the controller adaptively alters at least one detector unit position for an imaging operation upon receiving installation information.
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Abstract
A customizable and upgradable imaging system is provided. Imaging detector columns are installed in a gantry to receive imaging information about a subject. Imaging detector columns can extend and retract radially as well as be rotated orbitally around the gantry. The gantry can be partially populated with detector columns and the detector columns can be partially populated with detector elements. The system can automatically adjust an imaging operation based on installation information related to partial population or other factors such as scan type or subject specific information. This system can be a Nuclear Medicine (NM) imaging system to acquire Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) image information.
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1. An adaptive imaging system comprising:
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a gantry; a plurality of imaging detector units installed in the gantry, at least one of the plurality of detector units movable relative to the gantry to position at least one of the detector units with respect to a subject; a controller configured to control the independent position of at least one detector unit; and wherein the controller adaptively alters at least one detector unit position for an imaging operation upon receiving installation information. - 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 non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program comprising instructions, which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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determine installation information related to a plurality of imaging detector units attached to a gantry; develop an image acquisition scenario based the installation information and a requested imaging operation; configure a physical location of a least one detector unit attached to the gantry based on the developed image acquisition scenario; and acquire image information from the detector units. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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