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Imaging system and method overcoming obstructions using independently controllable detectors

  • US 9,297,913 B2
  • Filed: 05/26/2015
  • Issued: 03/29/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An imaging system comprising:

  • a gantry;

    a plurality of imaging detector units, each detector unit comprising a detector arm installed in the gantry and a detector head;

    wherein at least one of the detector heads is movable such that its angle can be altered with respect to its detector arm;

    a controller in communication with the plurality of detector units, configured to control the angle of the at least one detector head; and

    wherein if the controller detects an obstruction in a field of view of a detector head, the controller updates a system matrix to include obstruction information related to the obstruction.

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