Positron emission tomography: current challenges and opportunities for technological advances in clinical and preclinical imaging systems
JJ Vaquero, P Kinahan - Annual review of biomedical …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging is based on detecting two time-coincident high-
energy photons from the emission of a positron-emitting radioisotope. The physics of the …
energy photons from the emission of a positron-emitting radioisotope. The physics of the …
Small animal PET: a review of what we have done and where we are going
RS Miyaoka, AL Lehnert - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Small animal research is an essential tool in studying both pharmaceutical biodistribution
and disease progression over time. Furthermore, through the rapid development of in vivo …
and disease progression over time. Furthermore, through the rapid development of in vivo …
Autonomous gamma, X-ray, and particle detector
(57) ABSTRACT A system and method for imaging gamma-and X-ray, and charged particles
sources employing a three dimensional array of scintillation elements arranged surrounding …
sources employing a three dimensional array of scintillation elements arranged surrounding …
Sole structure with holes arranged to form an auxetic structure
TM Cross, BN Farris, E Langvin - US Patent 10,716,360, 2020 - Google Patents
A sole structure includes a sole component, which has an inner surface and an outer surface
opposite the inner surface. The sole component has a length and a thickness. The sole …
opposite the inner surface. The sole component has a length and a thickness. The sole …
Pet detector scintillator arrangement with light sharing and depth of interaction estimation
A photon detector includes a sensor array of optical sensors disposed in a plane and four
substantially identical scintillation crystal bars. Each optical sensor is configured to sense …
substantially identical scintillation crystal bars. Each optical sensor is configured to sense …
Systems and methods for scintillators having micro-crack surfaces
CL Kim - US Patent 9,709,684, 2017 - Google Patents
A scintillator crystal array that is configured to receive rays emitted by an object to be imaged
and to emit light energy responsive to the received rays includes plural crystals. At least one …
and to emit light energy responsive to the received rays includes plural crystals. At least one …
Radiation detector
H Uchida, T Yamashita - US Patent 8,809,794, 2014 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A radiation detector comprises a scintillator 2A having a first end face 11, a
second end face 13 disposed on a side opposite from the first end face 11, and a plurality of …
second end face 13 disposed on a side opposite from the first end face 11, and a plurality of …
Radiographic imaging apparatus and imaging system
Y Sasaki, S Saruta, T Ishii - US Patent 10,448,908, 2019 - Google Patents
Provided is a radiographic imaging apparatus that is high in sharpness of a picked up image
and excellent in DQE by improving the amount of light that enters a photoelectric conversion …
and excellent in DQE by improving the amount of light that enters a photoelectric conversion …
Dual-layer detector for soft tissue motion tracking
M Lu, R Aufrichtig, J Steiger - US Patent 11,000,701, 2021 - Google Patents
An imaging apparatus includes a first X-ray detector that includes: a low energy scintillator
operable to convert an incident X-ray spectrum into a first set of light photons; a first light …
operable to convert an incident X-ray spectrum into a first set of light photons; a first light …
Autonomous gamma, X-ray, and particle detector
A system and method for imaging gamma-and x-ray, and charged particles sources
employing a three dimensional array of scintillation elements arranged surrounding an …
employing a three dimensional array of scintillation elements arranged surrounding an …