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05-01-2012 дата публикации

Hybrid dual-modality image processing system and method

Номер: US20120002857A1
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

Hybrid dual-modality image processing systems and methods are disclosed. For example, an image processing system includes a computer for processing SPECT tomographic projection data and a CT volume image. The computer derives a SPECT transverse volume image from the projection data and registers the SPECT transverse volume image with the CT volume image to obtain an attenuation map and registration information. The computer uses the attenuation map and the registration information to derive a SPECT transverse volume image with attenuation correction. The computer uses the registration information to derive a SPECT transverse volume image without attenuation correction. The SPECT transverse volume images, with and without attenuation correction, are derived at or near the same time, using the same registration information. The registration information is stored in, carried by, or otherwise communicated through the attenuation map for subsequent processing of the SPECT transverse volume images.

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10-04-2016 дата публикации

Держатель аналитических фильтров

Номер: RU0000161152U1

1. Держатель аналитических фильтров, содержащий корпус с герметичной крышкой, входным и выходным патрубками, размещенный в корпусе диффузор, связанный с входным патрубком, и упругий элемент для прижатия аналитического фильтра, отличающийся тем, что диффузор выполнен в виде тела вращения и включает коническую часть и стакан для размещения аналитического фильтра, при этом между конической частью диффузора и стаканом выполнена опорная кольцевая площадка для установки аналитического фильтра.2. Держатель аналитических фильтров по п. 1, отличающийся тем, что на кольцевой площадке размещена герметизирующая прокладка.3. Держатель аналитических фильтров по п. 1, отличающийся тем, что упругий элемент для прижатия фильтра выполнен в виде пружины, закрепленной на внутренней стороне крышки с возможностью опирания на аналитический фильтр.4. Держатель аналитических фильтров по п. 1, отличающийся тем, что упругий элемент выполнен с возможностью опирания на край торцевой поверхности аналитического фильтра. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (51) МПК G01T 7/00 (13) 161 152 U1 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ТИТУЛЬНЫЙ (21)(22) Заявка: ЛИСТ ОПИСАНИЯ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ 2015155406/28, 24.12.2015 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 24.12.2015 (72) Автор(ы): Ермаков Генрих Константинович (RU), Федотов Владимир Сергеевич (RU) (45) Опубликовано: 10.04.2016 Бюл. № 10 1 6 1 1 5 2 R U (57) Формула полезной модели 1. Держатель аналитических фильтров, содержащий корпус с герметичной крышкой, входным и выходным патрубками, размещенный в корпусе диффузор, связанный с входным патрубком, и упругий элемент для прижатия аналитического фильтра, отличающийся тем, что диффузор выполнен в виде тела вращения и включает коническую часть и стакан для размещения аналитического фильтра, при этом между конической частью диффузора и стаканом выполнена опорная кольцевая площадка для установки аналитического фильтра. 2. Держатель аналитических фильтров по п. 1, ...

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27-10-2016 дата публикации

Измерительный модуль дозиметра-радиометра

Номер: RU0000165606U1

1. Измерительный модуль дозиметра-радиометра, в состав которого входят два детектора излучения, усилитель, согласующее устройство, интерфейсный модуль связи и блок питания, причём выход первого детектора излучения соединён с входом усилителя, выход согласующего устройства соединён с входом интерфейсного модуля связи, а блок питания, соединён с обоими детекторами излучения, отличающийся тем, что усилитель выполнен дифференциальным с двумя дифференциальными входами, второй вход из которых соединён с выходом второго детектора излучения, а также введен дифференцирующий блок, включенный между выходом усилителя и входом согласующего устройства, а блок питания соединён со всеми элементами измерительного модуля.2. Измерительный модуль дозиметра-радиометра по п. 1, отличающийся тем, что используется интерфейсный модуль проводной связи.3. Измерительный модуль дозиметра-радиометра по п. 1, отличающийся тем, что для подключения блока питания к источнику питания информационного устройства используется интерфейсный модуль проводной связи.4. Измерительный модуль дозиметра-радиометра по п. 1, отличающийся тем, что выход интерфейсного модуля связи подключается к информационному устройству через проводное разъёмное соединение типа «Jack Audio», или USB.5. Измерительный модуль дозиметра-радиометра по п. 1, отличающийся тем, что используется интерфейсный модуль беспроводной связи. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (51) МПК G01T 7/00 (13) 165 606 U1 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ТИТУЛЬНЫЙ (21)(22) Заявка: ЛИСТ ОПИСАНИЯ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ 2016107554/28, 02.03.2016 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 02.03.2016 (72) Автор(ы): Косарев Сергей Александрович (RU) (73) Патентообладатель(и): Косарев Сергей Александрович (RU) R U Приоритет(ы): (22) Дата подачи заявки: 02.03.2016 (45) Опубликовано: 27.10.2016 Бюл. № 30 1 6 5 6 0 6 R U (57) Формула полезной модели 1. Измерительный модуль дозиметра-радиометра, в состав которого входят два ...

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21-01-2019 дата публикации

Магнитный экран скважинных геофизических приборов

Номер: RU0000186408U1

Полезная модель относится к геофизическим исследованиям скважин, а конкретно к аппаратуре нейтронного каротажа. Магнитный экран содержит корпус блока детектора, в котором размещены сцинтилляционный кристалл и ФЭУ, выполнен в виде цилиндра из стали с высокой магнитной проницаемостью с толщиной стенки 2–10 мм, при этом на ФЭУ на всю длину в несколько слоёв намотана лента из магнитомягких сплавов общей толщиной 0,5–1,5 мм. Также роль магнитного экрана ФЭУ может выполнять прочный корпус геофизической аппаратуры, изготовленный из стали с высокой магнитной проницаемостью. Технический результат – повышение устойчивости аппаратуры к магнитным полям. 1 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 186 408 U1 (51) МПК G01T 7/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК G01T 7/00 (2018.08) (21)(22) Заявка: 2018130742, 24.08.2018 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: Дата регистрации: 21.01.2019 (45) Опубликовано: 21.01.2019 Бюл. № 3 7247853 B2, 24.07.2007. RU 2474890 C1, 10.02.2013. SU 333517 A1, 25.11.1974. RU 2481598 C2, 10.05.2013. RU 20973 U1, 10.12.2001. (54) Магнитный экран скважинных геофизических приборов (57) Реферат: Полезная модель относится к геофизическим в несколько слоёв намотана лента из исследованиям скважин, а конкретно к магнитомягких сплавов общей толщиной 0,5–1,5 аппаратуре нейтронного каротажа. Магнитный мм. Также роль магнитного экрана ФЭУ может экран содержит корпус блока детектора, в выполнять прочный корпус геофизической котором размещены сцинтилляционный кристалл аппаратуры, изготовленный из стали с высокой и ФЭУ, выполнен в виде цилиндра из стали с магнитной проницаемостью. Технический высокой магнитной проницаемостью с толщиной результат – повышение устойчивости аппаратуры стенки 2–10 мм, при этом на ФЭУ на всю длину к магнитным полям. 1 ил. R U 1 8 6 4 0 8 (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: US 6222192 B1, 24.04.2001. US Стр.: 1 U 1 U 1 Адрес для ...

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24-01-2022 дата публикации

Детектор гамма-излучения и металлических объектов совмещенный

Номер: RU0000208951U1

Детектор гамма-излучения и металлических объектов совмещенный относится к устройствам поиска и обнаружения металлических предметов, совмещенный с радиационным контролем с использованием сцинтилляционных детекторов, и предназначен для поиска, обнаружения и локализации источников ионизирующих излучений (ИИ) - утерянных, преднамеренно спрятанных или несанкционированно перемещаемых, в том числе в экранированных контейнерах, изготовленных из специальных материалов (сталь, свинец, вольфрам и пр.), и может применяться в качестве носимого радиационного монитора.Детектор гамма-излучения и металлических объектов, совмещенный в едином корпусе, содержит металлодетектор и сцинтилляционный детектор гамма-излучения с предусилителем, блок питания, блок обработки гамма-детектора и блок обработки металлодетектора. Так же заявленное устройство содержит расположенные на корпусе блок светодиодов, тумблер включения, звуковой сигнализатор, микроконтроллер. Микроконтроллер осуществляет обработку импульсов детектора и управление сигнализацией. Заявляемый детектор дополнительно содержит кнопку регулировки чувствительности радиационного канала детектора гамма-излучения и индикаторы отображения скорости счета и мощности эквивалентной дозы. Тумблер включения и блок светодиодов расположены на торцевой части корпуса. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 208 951 U1 (51) МПК G01T 1/167 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК G01T 1/167 (2020.08) (21)(22) Заявка: 2019133134, 17.10.2019 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: Дата регистрации: (73) Патентообладатель(и): Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "Радатех" (BY) 24.01.2022 26.10.2018 BY U20180291 (45) Опубликовано: 24.01.2022 Бюл. № 3 2 0 8 9 5 1 R U (54) ДЕТЕКТОР ГАММА-ИЗЛУЧЕНИЯ И МЕТАЛЛИЧЕСКИХ ОБЪЕКТОВ СОВМЕЩЕННЫЙ (57) Реферат: Детектор гамма-излучения и металлических содержит металлодетектор и сцинтилляционный объектов совмещенный относится к ...

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02-02-2012 дата публикации

Space-based CT scan system toward an astronomical object

Номер: US20120025083A1
Автор: Tomohiro Tsuta
Принадлежит: Individual

A CT scan system toward an astronomical object, including: a first satellite means for equipping a first satellite with an emitting means, said emitting means being for emitting super penetrating elementary particles; a second satellite means for equipping a second satellite with a detection means, said detection means being for detecting said super penetrating elementary particles; a super penetrating elementary particle measurement means for measuring the super penetrating elementary particles that are emitted from said emitting means, transmitted through said astronomical object, and detected by said detection means on said second satellite, said second satellite being, at the time of a measurement, opposite to said first satellite with respect to said astronomical object in between; and a CT reconstructing means for reconstructing a CT scan image regarding internal structure of said astronomical object based on the data obtained from said super penetrating elementary particle measurement means iterated.

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09-02-2012 дата публикации

Method for detecting high-energy radiation using low voltage optimized ion chamber

Номер: US20120032089A1
Принадлежит: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

A method for measuring high-energy radiation flux, comprising applying a low voltage to electrodes in an ion chamber filled with a fluid capable of forming ions through the interaction of the fluid with high energy radiation; measuring an ion current signal related to an ion current induced by the low voltage; determining a leakage current; determining a gain; determining a magnitude of the high-energy radiation flux based on the ion current signal, gain, and leakage current; and outputting the result of the magnitude of the high-energy radiation flux.

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09-02-2012 дата публикации

Systems, methods, and apparatus for anode and cathode electrical separation in detectors

Номер: US20120032090A1
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for providing anode and cathode electrical separation in detectors. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is presented for providing a neutron detector tube. The method may include applying a conductive layer to at least a portion of an inner surface of a non-conductive cathode tube associated with a neutron detector; applying a neutron sensitive cathode coating to at least a portion of the conductive layer; sealing a first portion of the neutron detector tube with a cathode cap; and sealing a second portion of the neutron detection tube with an anode cap.

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16-02-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for detecting radiation exposure levels

Номер: US20120037807A1
Принадлежит: Dosimetry and Imaging Pty Ltd

Method and apparatus for detection and monitoring of radiation exposure are disclosed, utilising photoexcitable storage phosphors and reading apparatus in a number of configurations for use in homeland security, emergency response and medical fields. In one form, apparatus comprises a portable dosimeter device adapted to receive and multiple phosphor elements to allow population screening in event of mass exposure. Further forms for medical use include insertable probes and adhesive phosphor patches for use in detecting radiation exposure in medical therapy or imaging.

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23-02-2012 дата публикации

Image analyis method and system

Номер: US20120045106A1
Принадлежит: Individual

The invention relates to a system and method for enhancing image data obtained from a positron emission tomography (PET) scan. In various embodiments, the method comprises transforming an original image data set to provide a first modified image data set by performing a masked volume-wise principal component analysis (MVW-PCA) on the original image data set. The first modified image data set is then transformed to provide a second modified image data set by performing a masked volume-wise independent component analysis (MVW-ICA) on the first modified image data set, the second modified image data set thereby comprising enhanced image data.

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01-03-2012 дата публикации

Processing of radiological images to delete markers without image deterioration

Номер: US20120051497A1
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

The disclosure generally relates to dual-energy imaging, and in particular, techniques to produce and process dual-energy images using a dual-energy imaging system. One embodiment provides a method for generating at least one image of a region of interest in a patient, the method comprising: obtaining at least two radiological images of the region of interest identified with at least one marker arranged on and/or around the patient, wherein a first image is acquired. with a first X-ray energy and a second image is acquired with a second X-ray energy; and determining a final radiological image of the region of interest by linearly combining the two radiological images to obtain an image without the markers.

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29-03-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for generating medical images

Номер: US20120078089A1
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

A method for generating a hybrid imaging volume includes acquiring a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging dataset of an object using a PET imaging system, the PET imaging dataset including at least one motion affected portion and at least one non-motion affected portion, identifying a motion affected portion of the PET imaging dataset, motion correcting the identified portion of the PET imaging dataset to generate a hybrid portion, and constructing a hybrid PET image volume using the hybrid portion and the at least one non-motion affected portion. A system for implementing the method is also described herein.

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05-04-2012 дата публикации

Dual-source ct device and method for spiral scanning

Номер: US20120082289A1
Автор: Thomas Flohr
Принадлежит: SIEMENS AG

At least one embodiment of the invention relates to a dual-source CT device with two focus-detector systems arranged on a gantry offset at an angle n and at least one embodiment relates to a method for spiral scanning and for the reconstruction of tomographic image data of a patient. In at least one embodiment, the detectors have a different z-width in the system axis direction and a computer system with a program memory with at least one computer program, by which during operation the dual-source CT device controls a spiral scanning of a patient and CT-image data is reconstructed from absorption data obtained from both unequally wide detectors, wherein in particular a spiral is controlled with a couch feed rate per rotation, which is greater than the maximum couch feed rate possible with the narrower detector.

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05-04-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for assessing motion correction

Номер: US20120082350A1
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

A method for evaluating the effectiveness of a motion correction procedure includes acquiring an imaging dataset of an object using an imaging system, identifying a motion affected portion of the imaging dataset, motion correcting the identified portion to generate a motion corrected imaging dataset, and displaying both the identified portion and the motion corrected imaging dataset on a display device in a comparable manner or format. A system and computer readable medium for implementing the method are also described herein.

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12-04-2012 дата публикации

Beta-Radiation Detector For Blood Flow and Chromatography

Номер: US20120085914A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A detection device for beta radiation includes first and second adjacent detectors and a coincidence counter unit. The same beta particle may be counted twice. Alternatively, one or more positrons may be detected along with one or more gamma photons.

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19-04-2012 дата публикации

X-ray ct apparatus

Номер: US20120093280A1
Принадлежит: Hitachi Medical Corp

In order to improve the tiling workability in manufacturing an X-ray detector and provide a technology for acquiring high-quality reconstruction images, when aligning a plurality of detector blocks (or detector modules) in a slice direction, a distance between adjacent X-ray detection elements between detector blocks (inter-block distance) is not matched with a distance between adjacent detector elements within a detector block (intra-block distance). Instead, between reference positions when manufacturing each detector block, output values at the positions, the number of which is the same as the number of X-ray detection elements between the reference positions and which are spaced at equal intervals, are estimated from the acquired raw data. Projection data is generated from the position and the raw data.

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19-04-2012 дата публикации

Method For Calibrating A CT System With At Least One Focus-Detector Combination With A Quanta-Counting Detector

Номер: US20120093282A1
Автор: Steffen Kappler
Принадлежит: SIEMENS AG

A method is disclosed for calibrating a CT system with at least one focus-detector combination with a quanta-counting detector including a plurality of detector elements, with the focus-detector combination being arranged to enable it to be rotated around a measurement region and a system axis arranged therein, and an X-ray bundle going out from the focus to the detector which possesses an X-ray energy spectrum over an energy range. In at least one embodiment of the method, actual attenuation values from CT scans obtained with an X-ray energy spectrum are compared with theoretical mono-energetic required attenuation values even in the paralysis range of the quanta-counting detector and a transfer function is determined between the required attenuation values and the actual attenuation values for each detector element and thereby a calibration of the measured attenuation values is carried out.

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03-05-2012 дата публикации

Multi-Channel Detection

Номер: US20120104245A1
Принадлежит: Thermo Fisher Scientific Bremen GmbH

A mass spectrometer and method of mass spectrometry wherein charged particles in a beam undergo multiple changes of direction. A detection arrangement detects a first portion of the charged particle beam, and provides a first output based upon the intensity of the detected first portion of the charged particle beam. The detection arrangement detects a second portion of the charged particle beam that has traveled a greater path length through the mass spectrometer than the first portion of the charged particle beam, and provides a second output based upon the detected second portion of the charged particle beam. A controller adjusts the parameters of the charged particle beam and/or the detection arrangement, based upon the first output of the detection arrangement, so as to adjust the second output of the detection arrangement.

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10-05-2012 дата публикации

Strip device and method for determining the location and time of reaction of the gamma quanta and the use of the device to determine the location and time of reaction of the gamma quanta in positron emission tomography

Номер: US20120112079A1
Автор: Pawel Moskal
Принадлежит: UNIWERSYTET JAGIELLONSKI

The subject of the invention is a strip device and method for determining the place and time of the gamma quanta interaction as well as the use of the device for determining the place and time of the gamma quanta interaction in positron emission tomography.

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10-05-2012 дата публикации

High Density, Proportional-Mode, APD Arrays for Individual Scintillator Readout in PET Applications

Номер: US20120112083A1

The present invention is a photodetector including improved photosensors configured of an array of small (sub-millimeter) high-density avalanche photodiode cells utilized to readout a single scintillator. Each photosensor comprises a plurality of avalanche photodiodes cells arranged in an (n×n) array of avalanche photodiode cells (where, n>1) that are coupled to a single scintillation crystal. The overall (n×n) array area as the photosensor is the same as the area of a face of the scintillator and each avalanche photodiode cell has a surface area that is not greater than one square millimeter. The photosensor is also configured to facilitate reading the output of each avalanche photodiode cell in the array. By reading out each small avalanche photodiode cell independently, the noise and capacitance are minimized and thereby provide a more accurate determination of energy and timing.

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10-05-2012 дата публикации

System and method for the identification of radiation in contaminated rooms

Номер: US20120112099A1
Принадлежит: SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS LLC

Devices and methods for the characterization of areas of radiation in contaminated rooms are provided. One such device is a collimator with a collimator shield for reducing noise when measuring radiation. The determination system uses a radiation detector comprising a plurality of overlapping layers of radiation sensitive film interspersed with adjacent layers of an attenuator material. The resulting sandwich of the stacked film layers and attenuator layers provides a useful detector. The detector can be used within a radiation detector apparatus having a collimator to enable a 360 degree field of view of radiation sources within a room or enclosed environment.

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17-05-2012 дата публикации

Dosimeter with rfid tag

Номер: US20120118980A1
Автор: R. Craig Yoder
Принадлежит: Landauer Inc

Described is device comprising dosimeter for measuring one or more doses of radiation; and an RFID tag comprising an antenna for communicating with an RFID tag reader and non-volatile memory for storing data therein.

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17-05-2012 дата публикации

Method and Apparatus for Using Image Cumulative Distribution Function for Tomographic Reconstruction Quality Control

Номер: US20120119096A1
Принадлежит: Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc

Methods and apparatuses for quality control in image space for processing with an input data set are disclosed. A method includes providing an image object, including multiple voxels, and an input data set. A data model is determined from the image object. A cumulative distribution function (CDF) for the input data set is determined from the data model and the input data set based on a plurality of projections. The CDF is transformed to an image cumulative distribution function (ICDF) in object space. The ICDF represents a number of standard deviations associated with each voxel of the image object. The output of the ICDF is displayed. A nuclear imaging system and a computer readable storage medium are also disclosed. Techniques disclosed herein facilitate efficient quality control for tomographic image reconstruction.

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31-05-2012 дата публикации

Dental and orthopedic densitometry modeling system and method

Номер: US20120134462A1
Автор: Ronald E. Massie
Принадлежит: Massie Ronald E

A dental and orthopedic densitometry modeling system includes a controller with a microprocessor and a memory device connected to the microprocessor. An input device is also connected to the microprocessor for inputting diagnostic procedure parameters and patient information. X-ray equipment including an X-ray source and an X-ray detector array are connected to a positioning motor for movement relative to a patient's dental or orthopedic structure in response to signals from the microprocessor. The output consists of a tomographical densitometry model. A dental/orthopedic densitometry modeling method involves moving the X-ray equipment across a predetermined scan path, emitting dual-energy X-ray beams, and outputting an image color-coded to correspond to a patient's dental or orthopedic density.

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07-06-2012 дата публикации

X-ray detector and method of driving the same

Номер: US20120138808A1
Автор: Kwan-Wook Jung
Принадлежит: Samsung Mobile Display Co Ltd

An X-ray detector and a method of driving the X-ray detector, which accurately compensate for an image lag of an X-ray scanning by using an X-ray image and a dark image, are provided. A stand-by time for the X-ray scanning may be reduced by increasing the accuracy of the image lag compensation.

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14-06-2012 дата публикации

Wireless radiation sensor

Номер: US20120145904A1
Принадлежит: National Yang Ming University NYMU

A wireless radiation sensor is disclosed. The wireless radiation sensor including a radiation sensing module capable of detecting radiation and generate pulsed signals; a wireless module (which can be a passive component/high-frequency antenna) that is connected to the radiation sensing module, which is capable of transmitting the pulsed signals without signal processing, which are received by a computer for data analysis, and a power supply module that is connected to the radiation sensing module and/or wireless module (if an active transmitting module is used) to supply required electricity.

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14-06-2012 дата публикации

Shield type radiation therapy and imaging hybrid device

Номер: US20120150018A1

A shielding structure against nuclear fragments (referred to as a shield) is operated according to ON and OFF of beam irradiation so as to reduce incidence of nuclear fragments on detectors during beam irradiation. This enables measurement of annihilation radiations and three-dimensional imaging of the irradiation field immediately after irradiation or even during irradiation.

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21-06-2012 дата публикации

High performance straddle carrier cbrne radiation verification system

Номер: US20120153162A1
Автор: David L. Frank
Принадлежит: Innovative American Technology Inc

A hazardous materials detection and identification system includes a set of distributed sensors across one or more sides of a self propelled frame structure such as a straddle carrier or similar cargo equipment device. The system non-invasively analyzes vehicles, one or more containers in a stack, a container during lift and movement, a package, cargo, or other objects, that are located in an analysis position relative to the self propelled frame structure for detection and identification of hazardous materials such as chemicals, biological materials, radiological materials, fissile materials, and explosives (CBRNE). The system includes one or more detector arrays that can be configured for various applications such as: shipping container inspection, seaport security, cargo terminal security, airport vehicle inspection, airport cargo inspection, airport baggage inspection, vehicle inspection, truck stop cargo inspection, border protection inspecting vehicles, cargo, persons, railway inspections, railcar inspection, and subway security.

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21-06-2012 дата публикации

Imaging measurement system with a printed photodetector array

Номер: US20120153163A1
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

Low cost large area photodetector arrays are provided. In a first embodiment, the photodetectors comprise an inorganic photoelectric conversion material formed in a single thick layer of material. In a second embodiment, the photodetectors comprise a lamination of several thin layers of an inorganic photoelectric conversion material, the combined thickness of which is large enough to absorb incoming x-rays with a high detector quantum efficiency. In a third embodiment, the photodetectors comprise a lamination of several layers of inorganic or organic photoelectric conversion material, wherein each layer has a composite scintillator coating.

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21-06-2012 дата публикации

Positron annihilation characteristics measurement system and method for measuring positron annihilation characteristics

Номер: US20120153167A1

A positron annihilation characteristics measurement system 10 comprises a positron source; radiation detection means 14 for detecting radiation emitted when a positron generated by the positron source is annihilated; and a positron detector 40 that detects a positron that is not injected into a measured sample S after being generated by the positron source. The positron source is disposed between the measured sample S and the positron detector. An arithmetic device 50 calculates the annihilation characteristics of the positron in the measured sample S after eliminating the radiation that is detected by the radiation detection means 14 and is expected to be emitted when the positron detected by the positron detector 40 is annihilated.

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28-06-2012 дата публикации

X-ray detector

Номер: US20120161027A1
Принадлежит: Rigaku Corp

An X-ray detector is connected to a large number of detector modules connected in series. The X-ray detector detects X-ray image data for each detection module, each module synchronously reading X-ray image data detected by itself based on an internal clock φ, each module transferring the read X-ray image data one after another. Each of the detection modules receives the transferred X-ray image data, and resynchronizes the received X-ray image data by using the internal clock, and transfers the same together with the detected X-ray image data. This enables arranging the detection module at an arbitrary position without a change in the method of transferring data for each measurement or without a load on a control device.

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28-06-2012 дата публикации

Anode target for an x-ray tube and method for controlling the x-ray tube

Номер: US20120163530A1
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

Anode targets for an x-ray tube and methods for controlling x-ray tubes for x-ray systems are provided. One x-ray system includes a field-generator configured to generate a field, an electron beam generator configured to generate an electron beam directed towards a target and a voltage controller configured to control the electron beam generator to produce an electron beam at a first energy level and an electron beam at a second energy level. The x-ray system also includes a field-generator controller configured to control a field to deflect at least one of the electron beams, wherein the electron beam, at the first energy level, impinges on the target at a first contact position and the electron beam, at the second energy level, impinges on the target at a second contact position. The at the first contact position and at the second contact position is configured to filter x-rays.

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28-06-2012 дата публикации

Methods and phantoms for calibrating an imaging system

Номер: US20120163557A1
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

A method for calibrating a medical imaging system includes performing an initial calibration of the imaging system, at a manufacturing site fabricating the imaging system, using a plurality of phantoms, shipping one of the phantoms to an installation site installing the imaging system, and performing a final calibration, at an installation site of the imaging system, using the shipped phantom. A set of calibration phantoms is also described herein.

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28-06-2012 дата публикации

Portable radiographic image capture device, image capture controller and radiographic image capture system

Номер: US20120166607A1
Принадлежит: Fujifilm Corp

A portable radiographic image capture device includes: an radiographic image data generating unit; a wired communication unit that includes a connecting terminal and that performs wired communication with an image capture controller; a wireless communication unit; a storing unit that stores, as an IP address used to identify the device itself, a first IP address used to perform wired communication and a second IP address used to perform wireless communication; and a setting unit that sets the first IP address as the IP address to perform communication with the image capture controller in a case in which the connecting terminal and the image capture controller are wire-connected, and sets the second IP address as the IP address to perform communication with the image capture controller in a case in which the image capture controller is disconnected from the connecting terminal.

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05-07-2012 дата публикации

System and Method For Measuring and Analyzing Target Emissions

Номер: US20120168635A1

An interrogation component is controllable between three detection/timing modes: neutron generator OFF for predetermined amount of time (Mode 1), neutron generator pulsing at 5-10 kHz/2-10 microseconds (Mode 2), and neutron generator pulsing at 200-400 Hz/25-200 microseconds (Mode 3). Utilizing the interrogation component in the three detection/timing modes to inspect a target facilitates data collection in both passive and active modes for both passive and stimulated emissions of gamma and neutron radiation.

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19-07-2012 дата публикации

Device And Method For Measuring An Energy Particle Beam

Номер: US20120181442A1
Автор: Damien Prieels
Принадлежит: Ion Beam Applications SA

The present invention relates to a dosimetry device for an energy particle beam from a source and including at least two ionization chambers, each of which includes a collector electrode and a polarization electrode, said electrodes in each ionization chamber being separated by a gap including a fluid, an energy beam from a single source passing through said ionization chambers, the device being characterized in that said ionization chambers have different charge collection efficiency factors. Said calculation algorithm for the dose rate deposited by said beam is based on the measurement of an output signal in each ionization chamber of the device and on a gain factor related to a first ionization chamber, said gain factor being theoretically predetermined on the basis of said intrinsic and/or extrinsic parameters of said ionization chambers.

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26-07-2012 дата публикации

Radiation Detector

Номер: US20120187274A1
Автор: Masahiko Kurakado
Принадлежит: Individual

With radiation detectors in which the energy of radiation is absorbed in a semiconductor or insulator radiation absorber, where that energy is converted to phonons, and the radiation is measured by measuring those phonons with a phonon sensor provided on the surface of the radiation absorber, part of the energy of the radiation is expended in generating electron-hole pairs, and that portion of the energy does not contribute to the signal from the phonon sensor, resulting in low sensitivity and poor energy resolution. A radiation absorber, in which a high concentration of recombination centers is introduced so that electrons and holes excited by radiation recombine in a short time equal to or shorter than a signal extraction time, is used for the radiation detector. Therefore, the energy given to electron-hole pairs is also converted to phonons, thus improving the sensitivity and energy resolution of the radiation detector.

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26-07-2012 дата публикации

X-ray system and method with digital image acquisition

Номер: US20120189098A1
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

An X-ray imaging system includes a digital X-ray detector configured to acquire X-ray image data without communication from a source controller and to send the X-ray image data to a portable detector control device for processing and image preview. The source controller is configured to command X-ray emissions of X-rays from an X-ray radiation source for image exposures.

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02-08-2012 дата публикации

Cleaning apparatus and/or cleaning techniques for use with a radiographic examination device

Номер: US20120195410A1
Принадлежит: Analogic Corp

One or more techniques and/or systems are described herein for cleaning a portion of a radiographic examination apparatus whereon debris may accumulate. Typically, the portion being cleaned is within a scanning field of the radiographic examination device (e.g., within a portion of the radiographic examination device through which radiation traverses). Activation of a cleaning mechanism, or a portion thereof, may be timed to miss radiation emitted during a scan, and thus not interfere with a scan. Also, the cleaning mechanism, or a portion thereof, may be located so as to not attenuate radiation. If radiation is attenuated by the cleaning mechanism corrective techniques can be implemented to account for such attenuation.

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16-08-2012 дата публикации

Pet/mr scanners for simultaneous pet and mr imaging

Номер: US20120206139A1
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

In a combined system, a magnetic resonance (MR) scanner includes a magnet configured to generate a static magnetic field at least in a MR examination region from which MR data are acquired. Radiation detectors are configured to detect gamma rays generated by positron-electron annihilation events in a positron emission tomography (PET) examination region. The radiation detectors include electron multiplier elements having a direction of electron acceleration arranged substantially parallel or anti-parallel with the static magnetic field. In some embodiments, the magnet is an open magnet having first and second spaced apart magnet pole pieces disposed on opposite sides of a magnetic resonance examination region, and the radiation detectors include first and second arrays of radiation detectors disposed with the first and second spaced apart magnet pole pieces.

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23-08-2012 дата публикации

Motion index for medical imaging data based upon grangeat's formula

Номер: US20120213414A1
Автор: Ilmar Hein, Yu Zou
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp, Toshiba Medical Systems Corp

Embodiments and processes of computer tomography perform tasks associated with selecting a portion of projection or emission data that contain the least amount of motion based upon a predetermined motion index, a derivative of plane integral (DPI). Other embodiments and processes of computer tomography perform tasks associated with determining an amount of direction-dependent motion in an object based upon a comparison of the DPIs in predetermined directions.

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06-09-2012 дата публикации

X-Ray Detector And Medical X-Ray Device

Номер: US20120223238A1
Автор: Michael Stark
Принадлежит: SIEMENS AG

An X-ray detector having an active array comprising pixel elements for detecting X-ray radiation is provided to enable high-quality X-ray imaging, wherein each pixel element has a scintillator layer for converting X-ray radiation into light and a photodiode produced by means of CMOS technology for converting light into a measurable electrical signal, and wherein the pixel elements are arranged on a silicon substrate and a BOX (buried oxide) layer is sandwiched between the silicon substrate and the photodiode.

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13-09-2012 дата публикации

Multi-source radiation system and method for interwoven radiotherapy and imaging

Номер: US20120230464A1

An arc radiotherapy and imaging system is provided which includes a first radiation source and a second radiation source. The first radiation source is suitable for treating a region of a patient, and the second radiation source is suitable for imaging the region of the patient. A control is also provided for automatically adjusting system operation, according to a defined schedule, between treating the region of the patient using the first radiation source and imaging the region of the patient using the second radiation source, thereby facilitating both treating and imaging of the region of the patient.

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27-09-2012 дата публикации

Digital x-ray image capturing device

Номер: US20120243665A1
Принадлежит: 3D Imaging and Simulations Corp

Disclosed is a digital X-ray image capturing device for easy mobility, including: a cassette having a built-in image plate; an image plate transfer device for taking the image plate out of the cassette and transferring the same to a scanning point; an image scanning device for scanning an X-ray latent image of the image plate by irradiating laser beams to the scanning point; an internal body including the image plate transfer device and the image scanning device; and an external housing surrounding the internal body. The image plate transfer device includes: a scan drum having a fastening means on a surface thereof, the fastening means being combined with an end of the image plate; at least one roller installed near the scan drum to closely wind the image plate on the surface of the scan drum; and an electric power means for applying torque to the scan drum. The slide mounting type or up-mounting type of cassette can be attached to the image plate transfer device.

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27-09-2012 дата публикации

Image processing apparatus, x-ray ct apparatus, and image processing method

Номер: US20120243759A1
Автор: Yasuko Fujisawa
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp, Toshiba Medical Systems Corp

An image processing apparatus includes a contrast side obtaining unit, estimating unit, a simple side obtaining unit, a core area computing unit, a synthesizing unit and a display control unit. The contrast side obtaining unit obtains a contrast area and a high CT value area around the contrast area. The estimating unit estimates a contrast area in the non-contrast data and corresponding to the obtained contrast area. The simple side obtaining unit obtains a high CT value area around the estimated contrast area. The core area computing unit computes a core area included in the high CT value area of the contrast data and the non-contrast data. The synthesizing unit aligns the contrast data with the non-contrast data and generates superimposed data by superimposing the high CT value area of the contrast data on the non-contrast data. The display control unit displays the superimposed data on a display device.

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25-10-2012 дата публикации

Chamfered pallet for nuclear medicine

Номер: US20120267542A1
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

A pallet ( 10 ) for use with a gamma camera includes a rigid sheet ( 30 ) having a thickness (d) of less than six millimeters and a strength-enhancing curvature transverse to an axial direction (DA). At least a portion of an edge ( 32 ) of the rigid sheet has a bevel (B) with a length (x) along the sheet of at least about ten millimeters and a height (y) of at least about four-fifths of the sheet thickness. A protective covering ( 34 ) is disposed over the beveled edge. In a nuclear imaging method, a subject is disposed on the rigid sheet and a radiological image is acquired of at least a portion of the subject disposed on the sheet with at least one radiation detector head ( 8 ) positioned underneath or at an oblique angle below the subject. The bevel is effective to reduce or blur an edge artifact in the acquired image.

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01-11-2012 дата публикации

Analytical computation of a geometric normalization factor for tof-pet

Номер: US20120278034A1
Автор: Wenli Wang, Yun Dong
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp, Toshiba Medical Systems Corp

A method, including: determining a line of response for an imaging apparatus, the line of response being defined by respective locations of a pair of detector crystals of the imaging apparatus; defining an array of emission points corresponding to the determined line of response; determining, for each point in the array of emission points corresponding to the line of response, a solid angle subtended by surfaces of the pair of detector crystals that define the line of response; averaging the determined solid angles to generate an average solid angle; determining a depth of interaction factor dependent upon penetration of a gamma ray in the pair of detector crystals of the imaging apparatus; and calculating a geometric corrective factor for the determined line of response by multiplying a reciprocal of the average solid angle by the determined depth of interaction factor.

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29-11-2012 дата публикации

System and method for specificity-based multimodality three- dimensional optical tomography imaging

Номер: US20120302880A1
Принадлежит: Shenyang Institute of Automation of CAS

A system and method for specificity-based multimodality three-dimensional optical tomography imaging comprises steps of: optical imaging to obtain a light intensity of body surface optical signal of an imaging target; CT imaging to obtain structure volume data; establishing an equation representing a linear relationship between the distribution of the obtained light intensity of body surface optical signal of the imaging target, the obtained CT discrete mesh data and the distribution of unknown internal self-luminescence light sources; establishing a dynamic sparse regularization target function in every iteration for the equation; and reconstructing a tomography image. The present invention well considers the optical specificity of tissue, in which there is a non-uniform optical characteristic parameter distribution within the same tissue when finite element modeling is used, which is closer to the real situation, so that an accurate imaging effect is achieved.

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06-12-2012 дата публикации

Count rate adaptive filter for medical imaging systems

Номер: US20120305784A1
Автор: Gin-Chung Wang
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp, Toshiba Medical Systems Corp

Systems, devices, processes, and algorithms for adaptively filtering a signal output from a radiation detector and adaptively sampling the signal. A count rate of events detected by the radiation detector is estimated by a processing unit. An RC time constant of the filter and a sampling rate of an analog-to-digital converter are adjusted based on the estimated count rate. Events are continuously detected by the radiation detector and counted by the processing unit while the adjustable parameters (the RC time constant and the sampling rate) of the filter and the analog-to-digital converter are adjusted on the fly (in real time) to optimize an energy resolution of the detected events, while reducing degradation due to pile-up effects and improving efficiency of the analog-to-digital converter. The filter can be implemented through analog filters, digital filters, or a combination thereof.

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20-12-2012 дата публикации

On-line measurement method for ionizing radiation

Номер: US20120318998A1

A smoothing method associated with the on-line measurement of a signal output by an ionizing radiation detector comprising the following steps: detect pulses contained in successive samples of said signal, count the numbers N i of pulses detected, apply non-destructive filtering to said signal using a variable detection threshold, and apply adaptive smoothing to the filtered signal using non-linear processing as a function of the state of change of said signal so as to obtain a smoothed count rate for said pulses.

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27-12-2012 дата публикации

Body section imaging apparatus

Номер: US20120324648A1
Автор: Masaharu Amano
Принадлежит: Shimadzu Corp

There are provided a gantry with an opening having a central axis inclined so that the opening is directed obliquely downward, a chair disposed obliquely below the gantry, and having an inclined surface for supporting a patient M so that the central axis of the opening and a body axis A of the patient M become parallel, and a chair moving mechanism for driving at least one of the gantry and the chair to insert the patient M into the opening parallel to the central axis of the opening of the gantry. Thus, images can be picked up of the patient M in a comfortable position safely and efficiently.

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27-12-2012 дата публикации

Artifact removal in nuclear images

Номер: US20120328173A1
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

The present disclosure relates various approaches for removing or reducing the effects of out-of-field sources of radiation if emission tomography applications. In certain embodiments, a plurality of measured views are acquired about an organ or region of interest. The measured views may be reconstructed to form an image and the image may be used in a cleaning or correction process that allows generation of a final image having reduced or eliminated artifacts attributable to out-of-field source effects.

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03-01-2013 дата публикации

Imaging apparatus, imaging system, control apparatus, and method for controlling image sensor

Номер: US20130001429A1
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor having an imaging area with a plurality of pixels arranged therein, each pixel having a photoelectric conversion unit and pixel amplifiers, a control unit configured to perform control for shifting the timing of activating the pixel amplifiers for each of sub areas in the imaging area, and control for reading an electrical signal from each pixel acquired via the activated pixel amplifiers, and a generation unit configured to generate an image based on the read electrical signal.

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03-01-2013 дата публикации

Composite scintillator including a micro-electronics photo-resist

Номер: US20130005069A1
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV

A radiation-sensitive detector includes a photosensor layer with one or more photosensor dixels and a composite scintillator layer with one or more scintillator dixels optically coupled to the photosensor layer. The composite scintillator layer is formed from a mixture including a scintillator material having a first refractive index corresponding to a first wavelength and a photo-resist used in micro-electromechanical systems production, having a second refractive index corresponding to the first wavelength. The first and second refractive indices are substantially matched, and the composite scintillator layer produces light having the first wavelength and that is indicative of x-radiation detected thereby.

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10-01-2013 дата публикации

X-ray computed tomography apparatus and radiation detector

Номер: US20130010921A1
Принадлежит: Individual

According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes an X-ray tube, a detector, a first DAS, and a second DAS. The radiation detector includes a plurality of detection elements. Each detection element repeatedly detects X-rays generated by the X-ray tube and transmitted through a subject and repeatedly generates an electrical signal corresponding to the energy of the repeatedly detected X-rays. The first DAS acquires the electrical signal detected by part of the imaging region of each detection element in the integral mode. The second DAS acquires the electrical signal detected by the other part of the imaging region of each detection element in the photon count type mode.

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10-01-2013 дата публикации

X-ray ct apparatus and image processing method

Номер: US20130010922A1
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp, Toshiba Medical Systems Corp

An X-ray CT apparatus has a scanner, a pre-scan control unit, an image generating unit, a region setting unit and a timing sensing unit. The pre-scan control unit controls an operation of the scanner to perform a pre-scan. The image generating unit generates image data of the object based upon the pre-scan. The region setting unit sets, on the basis of the image data, a region of interest, and a larger region encompassing the region of interest and a region around the region of interest and being used to determine whether or not a high pixel value region exists. The timing sensing unit senses, if the larger region does not include a pixel value higher than a first threshold, a timing to start a main scan, at which a pixel value of the region of interest exceeds a second threshold after injection of the contrast medium agent is started.

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24-01-2013 дата публикации

Ion chamber based neutron detectors

Номер: US20130020492A1
Принадлежит: Derzon Mark S, Galambos Paul C, Renzi Ronald F

A neutron detector with monolithically integrated readout circuitry, including: a bonded semiconductor die; an ion chamber formed in the bonded semiconductor die; a first electrode and a second electrode formed in the ion chamber; a neutron absorbing material filling the ion chamber; and the readout circuitry which is electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes. The bonded semiconductor die includes an etched semiconductor substrate bonded to an active semiconductor substrate. The readout circuitry is formed in a portion of the active semiconductor substrate. The ion chamber has a substantially planar first surface on which the first electrode is formed and a substantially planar second surface, parallel to the first surface, on which the second electrode is formed. Desirably, the distance between the first electrode and the second electrode may be equal to or less than the 50% attenuation length for neutrons in the neutron absorbing material filling the ion chamber.

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24-01-2013 дата публикации

Integrative and real-time radiation measurement methods and systems

Номер: US20130020508A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A method of determining the radiation type and energy distribution of a radiation source that outputs radiation. The method including providing a plurality of detector materials and exposing the plurality of detector materials to the radiation. Each of the plurality of detector materials stores a signal in response to being exposed to the radiation. The signals are representative of the radiation. The plurality of detector materials is stimulated to output the signals as measured signals. These measured signals are used to determine the radiation type and energy distribution of the radiation.

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24-01-2013 дата публикации

Dental and orthopedic densitometry modeling system and method

Номер: US20130022164A1
Автор: Ronald E. Massie
Принадлежит: Osseo Imaging LLC

A dental and orthopedic densitometry modeling system includes a controller with a microprocessor and a memory device connected to the microprocessor. An input device is also connected to the microprocessor for inputting diagnostic procedure parameters and patient information. X-ray equipment including an X-ray source and an X-ray detector array are connected to a positioning motor for movement relative to a patient's dental or orthopedic structure in response to signals from the microprocessor. The output consists of a tomographical densitometry model. A dental/orthopedic densitometry modeling method involves moving the X-ray equipment across a predetermined scan path, emitting dual-energy X-ray beams, and outputting an image color-coded to correspond to a patient's dental or orthopedic density.

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24-01-2013 дата публикации

Method and ct system for recording and distributing whole-body ct data of a polytraumatized patient

Номер: US20130022256A1
Принадлежит: SIEMENS AG

A method and CT system are disclosed for recording and distributing whole-body CT data of a polytraumatized patient. In at least one embodiment the method includes producing a whole-body topogram including division and assignment of z- coordinate regions of the whole-body topogram to different body regions; performing a whole-body CT scan with the recording of CT raw data; assigning the CT raw data to the different body regions; reconstructing CT image datasets on a computer of the CT system; and sending only body region-specific CT image datasets to a number of remote workstations operated by technical specialists.

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28-02-2013 дата публикации

Anode-illuminated radiation detector

Номер: US20130049151A1
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

Interconnect structures suitable for use in connecting anode-illuminated detector modules to downstream circuitry are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the interconnect structures are based on or include low atomic number or polymeric features and/or are formed at a density or thickness so as to minimize or reduce radiation attenuation by the interconnect structures.

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07-03-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for adaptive scatter correction

Номер: US20130058450A1
Автор: Jiang Hsieh, Xiaoye Wu, Xin Liu
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

A CT system includes a rotatable gantry having an opening to receive an object to be scanned, an x-ray source configured to project an x-ray beam toward the object having a primary intensity, a detector configured to detect high frequency electromagnetic energy passing through the object and output imaging data, and a data acquisition system (DAS) connected to the detector and configured to receive the imaging data. The system also includes a computer programmed to obtain image projection data of the object from the DAS, correct the projection data using a scatter function that is based at least on a known characteristic of the x-ray beam, and generate images using the corrected projection data.

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21-03-2013 дата публикации

RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130068961A1
Автор: Tajima Hideaki
Принадлежит: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.

A radiation image capturing apparatus is provided with a scanning drive unit which sequentially applies ON voltage to respective scanning lines during a readout process to read out image data from radiation detection elements. From the time before radiation imaging, a controller controls the scanning drive unit to sequentially apply the ON voltage to the respective scanning lines and executes the readout process for the image data from the radiation detection elements. The controller detects start of the radioactive irradiation when the image data exceeds a threshold value, and controls that ON time, during which the ON voltage is applied to the scanning lines from the scanning drive unit during the readout process for the image data before radiation imaging, becomes longer than ON time during a readout process for the image data after finishing the radioactive irradiation. 1. A radiation image capturing apparatus comprising: a plurality of scanning lines and a plurality of signal lines arranged to intersect with each other, and', 'a plurality of radiation detection elements that are two-dimensionally aligned with being individually aligned in respective regions partitioned by the plurality of scanning lines and the plurality of signal lines;, 'a detecting section that includesa scanning drive unit that applies a voltage to each of the scanning lines while switching the voltage between an ON voltage and an OFF voltage;switch units each connected to each of the scanning lines, discharges electric charges accumulated in the radiation detection elements to the signal lines when the ON voltage is applied thereto through the scanning lines, and accumulates the electric charges in the radiation detection elements when an OFF voltage is applied thereto through the scanning lines;reading circuits which convert the electric charges discharged to the signal lines from the radiation detection elements into image data and reads out the image data during an image data readout ...

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28-03-2013 дата публикации

Arrangement and method for contactless signal transmission in computed tomography systems

Номер: US20130077740A1
Принадлежит: SIEMENS AG

An arrangement for contactless transmission of electrical signals from at least two signal sources between a fixed gantry section and a gantry section rotatable about an axis of rotation of a computed tomography system is provided. The arrangement includes at least one annular electrical conductor arranged on the rotatable gantry section for emitting the electrical signals. The at least one annular electrical conductor is divided into n annular conductor segments that have no electrical connection to one another. The at least one annular electrical conductor also includes n transmission units. Each of the transmission units is electrically connected to a different annular conductor segment and feeds a different electrical signal into the annular conductor segments. At least two transmission units are electrically connected to different signal sources of the at least two signal sources.

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28-03-2013 дата публикации

Extremity imaging apparatus for cone beam computed tomography

Номер: US20130077741A1
Принадлежит: Individual

An apparatus for cone beam computed tomography of an extremity has a digital radiation detector and a first device to move the detector along a circular detector path extending so that the detector moves both at least partially around a first extremity of the patient and between the first extremity and a second, adjacent extremity. The detector path has radius R 1 sufficient to position the extremity approximately centered in the detector path. There is a radiation source with a second device to move the source along a concentric circular source path having a radius R 2 greater than radius R 1 , radius R 2 sufficiently long to allow adequate radiation exposure of the first extremity for an image capture by the detector. A first circumferential gap in the source path allows the second extremity to be positioned in the first circumferential gap during image capture.

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28-03-2013 дата публикации

Method, computer system and ct system for determining a motion field and for motion-compensated reconstruction using said motion field

Номер: US20130077843A1
Принадлежит: SIEMENS AG

A method is disclosed for determining a motion field in an image space of a CT image data set for a partially and cyclically moving object, wherein a projection data set from a CT system covering a motion phase and a projection angle range is recorded, and an iterative determination of the motion field by minimizing a cost function from CT image data sets which are motion-compensated and reconstructed making use of motion fields and which have a first image resolution, with a first analytical reconstruction algorithm, the cost function being based on raw data or transformed into the image space. A method for generating a motion-compensated CT image data set for a partially and cyclically moving object is also disclosed, along with a computer system for image reconstruction and a CT system.

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04-04-2013 дата публикации

Detector modules and methods of manufacturing

Номер: US20130083887A1
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

Detector modules and methods of manufacturing are provided. One detector module includes a detector having a silicon wafer structure formed from a first layer having a first resistivity and a second layer having a second resistivity, wherein the first resistivity is greater than the second resistivity. The detector further includes a photosensor device provided with the first layer on a first side of the silicon wafer and one or more readout electronics provided with the second layer on a second side of the silicon wafer, with the first side being a different side than the second side.

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04-04-2013 дата публикации

Centralized detection of radiation in multiple facilities

Номер: US20130085788A1
Автор: Steve Rowlan
Принадлежит: Nucor Corp

A central system of monitoring radiation levels in a plurality of facilities at the same time is disclosed. The system may include radiation detection systems, at least one processor to process monitoring data generated by the radiation detection systems to compensate for naturally occurring radiation, and a central monitoring station capable of generating an alarm at the central monitoring station and at a facility where an undesired radiation level has been detected. A method of monitoring radiation levels in production facilities is also disclosed. The method may include providing a plurality of radiation detection systems, providing a central monitor in communication with the radiation detection systems, communicating data from the radiation detection systems to the central monitor, and analyzing the data to detect potential radioactive materials.

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11-04-2013 дата публикации

Positron emission tomography method and device with application adaptability

Номер: US20130087697A1
Автор: Jingjing Liu, Qingguo Xie
Принадлежит: Raycan Technology Co Ltd

A positron emission tomography method and a device with application adaptability. The method includes: 1. scanning a tested object initially for obtaining initial activity information of the tested object; 2. programming and adjusting a detector module based on the result of the initial scan so as to obtain a new system structure, and rapidly calibrating the new system structure; 3. performing a scan with the new system structure for obtaining activity information of the tested object; 4. analyzing the activity information of the tested object obtained at step 3. If quality of the activity information can satisfy requirements of the application, the scan is finished; otherwise programming and adjusting the detector module is repeated, rapid calibration is performed, and the activity information of the tested object is obtained again with the new system structure until the activity information satisfies requirements of the application. The device includes a detector module ( 1 ), a detector control module ( 2 ), an image reconstruction module ( 3 ) and a detector programming module ( 4 ).

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11-04-2013 дата публикации

DEVICE FOR MONITORING NUCLEAR MATERIAL PLACED IN A GLOVE BOX

Номер: US20130087714A1

A mechanical device for supporting and attaching at least one ionizing radiation detection probe. For each detection probe it includes one probe-holder ending in a collimator-holder able to support a collimator intended to delimit a field of observation of the detection probe, and an attachment device intended to be attached to a glove port of a glove box, where the probe-holder, or each probe-holder, cooperates with the said attachment device. 1. A mechanical device for supporting and attaching at least one probe for detecting ionizing radiation characterized in that it includes , for each detection probe , a probe-holder ending in a collimator-holder able to support a collimator intended to delimit a field of observation of the detection probe , an attachment device intended to be attached to a glove port of a glove box , where the probe-holder , or each probe-holder , cooperates with the said attachment device and also a collimator and attachment means for attaching the collimator to the collimator-holder of the cylinder-cylinder fitting type , with at least one ball plunger intended to come to a stop against a notch held either by the collimator-holder , or by the collimator to prevent the collimator from rotating or sliding relative to the collimator-holder , where the collimator can be detached so as to be able to adjust a field of observation of the detection probe.2. A mechanical device according to claim 1 , in which the collimator-holder is provided with locking means for preventing the detection probe from sliding or rotating relative to the collimator-holder.3. A mechanical device according to claim 1 , in which the attachment device includes a central portion claim 1 , through which the probe-holder passes claim 1 , where this central portion is edged with a flange fitted with attachment means intended to cooperate with combined attachment means held by the glove port of the glove box claim 1 , where these attachment means are of the bayonet or claw ...

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18-04-2013 дата публикации

Temperature Compensation for a Detection Device in an Imaging System and Detection Devices and Imaging Systems Therefrom

Номер: US20130092842A1
Принадлежит: Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc

A smart sensor for maintaining constant gain in a photosensor despite temperature is disclosed. The smart sensor receives temperature data from a temperature sensor, then compares the temperature data to a lookup table of temperatures corresponding to voltages which, when applied to a photosensor at that temperature, will produce a desired gain. The smart sensor then applies the voltage from the lookup table to the photosensor, to yield a desired gain from the photosensor. The smart sensor is particularly applicable to SiPMs used in PET/MRI imaging systems.

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18-04-2013 дата публикации

Miniature Radiation Detector Module Configured as Smart Mobile Device/Phone Ad-On

Номер: US20130092843A1
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A smart device “plug-in” radiation module(s) and/or methods are described wherein the bulk of non-sensor radiation circuitry is off-loaded to the smart device. By attaching the radiation module to the smart device via a power/communication port (for example, the smart device's headphone/microphone jack) robust attachment can be achieved as well as uniformity of attachment across different smart devices. A very small radiation module form factor is obtainable, not to mention a very significant cost reduction, allowing widespread adoption of radiation detectors as well as radiation geo-mapping. Power for the radiation module can be obtained from the smart device's headphone plug, utilizing the audio out (speaker) signal's power. Similarly, input to the smart device can be facilitated via the audio in (microphone) signal. Further, output of the radiation module can be visualized on the smart device, as well as control functions. 1. A radiation detector , capable of being plugged into a portable smart device's headphone/microphone jack , comprising:a housing;a headphone/microphone plug, extending from the housing, having at least sound-out, ground, and sound-in contacts;an audio signal conditioning/rectifying circuit coupled at least to the sound-out and ground contacts;a high voltage source coupled to an output of the audio signal conditioning/rectifying circuit;a radiation sensor coupled to an output of the high voltage source;a pre-amplifier coupled to an output of the radiation sensor;an energy detector coupled to an output of the pre-amplifier; andan impedance matcher coupled to an output of the energy detector, wherein an output of the impedance matcher is coupled to the sound-in contact of the headphone/microphone plug.2. The radiation detector of claim 1 , further comprising at an independent power source coupled to an input of at least one of the audio signal conditioning/rectifying circuit and the high voltage source.3. The radiation detector of claim 2 , ...

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18-04-2013 дата публикации

X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS

Номер: US20130094626A1
Автор: KOBAYASHI Tadaharu
Принадлежит:

According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, a rotating mechanism, a control unit, and a reconstruction unit. The source irradiates an object with X-rays. The detector outputs projection data by detecting X-rays transmitted through the object. The rotating mechanism rotates the source and the detector around the object. The control unit acquires projection data, while making the rotating mechanism rotate the source and the detector, such that the number of views in a specific view angle range becomes larger than that in other view angle ranges. The reconstruction unit configured to reconstruct an image by using acquired projection data of each view. 1. An X-ray diagnostic apparatus comprising:an X-ray source configured to irradiate an object with X-rays;an X-ray detector configured to output projection data by detecting X-rays transmitted through the object;a rotating mechanism configured to rotate the X-ray source and the X-ray detector around the object while making the X-ray source and the X-ray detector face each other;a control unit configured to acquire projection data, while making the rotating mechanism rotate the X-ray source and the X-ray detector around the object, such that the number of views in a specific view angle range becomes larger than that in other view angle ranges; anda reconstruction unit configured to reconstruct an image by using acquired projection data of each view.2. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control unit increases the number of views in the specific view angle range as compared with the other view angle ranges by increasing a rate of acquisition of the projection data in the specific view angle range while keeping a rotational speed of the rotating mechanism constant.3. The X-ray diagnostic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control unit increases the number of views in the specific view angle range as compared with the other view angle ranges by ...

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25-04-2013 дата публикации

Radiation Treatment Planning and Delivery for Moving Targets in the Heart

Номер: US20130102896A1
Принадлежит: CyberHeart, Inc.

Method and systems are disclosed for radiating a moving target inside a heart. The method includes acquiring sequential volumetric representations of an area of the heart and defining a target tissue region and/or a radiation sensitive structure region in 3D for a first of the representations. The target tissue region and/or radiation sensitive structure region are identified for another of the representations by an analysis of the area of the heart from the first representation and the other representation. Radiation beams to the target tissue region are fired in response to the identified target tissue region and/or radiation sensitive structure region from the other representation. 1. A method of radiating a moving target , the target comprising a target tissue having blood flowing therethrough , the target tissue having a tissue surface including an inner surface bordering the blood and an outer surface , the method comprising:acquiring a series of computed tomography (CT) volumes encompassing the target tissue;identifying the target in three dimensions in the acquired CT volume;computing a treatment plan according to the identified radiation target region;computing a dose distribution according to the computed treatment plan;displaying a visualization of the dose distribution using a surface rendering of the tissue surface of the target tissue in three dimensions (3D); anddelivering the dose distribution to the radiation target region to treat the target.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of displaying the visualization of the dose distribution comprises at least one of: 1) volume rendering claim 1 , 2) maximum intensity projection claim 1 , 3) minimum intensity projection claim 1 , 4) X-ray projection claim 1 , 5) haptic feedback claim 1 , 6) virtual fly-through claim 1 , 7) stereoscopic 3D rendering claim 1 , 8) virtual reality claim 1 , and 9) multi-planar claim 1 , oblique and curved reconstructions.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treatment ...

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE LOCALLY RESOLVED MEASUREMENT OF A RADIATION DISTRIBUTION PRODUCED USING A LITHOGRAPHY MASK

Номер: US20130105698A1
Автор: FREIMANN Rolf
Принадлежит: CARL ZEISS SMT GMBH

A method for locally resolved measurement of a radiation distribution () produced using a lithography mask () comprises providing a radiation converter () having an at least two-dimensional arrangement of converter elements () which can respectively be put in an active and a passive state, and are configured to convert incoming radiation in respect of its wavelength in the active state. The method further includes: manipulating the radiation converter () several times such that respectively only a fraction of the converter elements () adopts the active state, irradiating the radiation converter () with the radiation distribution () after every manipulation of the radiation converter () so that the active converter elements () emit wavelength-converted measuring radiation (), recording respective places of origin () of the measuring radiation at every irradiation with the radiation distribution (). 1. A method for the locally resolved measurement of a radiation distribution produced using a lithography mask comprising:providing a radiation converter having an at least two-dimensional arrangement of converter elements which have alternatively an active and a passive state, and are configured to convert incoming radiation with respect to its wavelength in the active state,manipulating the radiation converter plural times such that respectively only a fraction of the converter elements adopts the active state, irradiating the radiation converter with the radiation distribution after every said manipulation of the radiation converter thereby causing the active converter elements to emit wavelength-converted measuring radiation, and recording respective places of origin of the measuring radiation at every irradiation with the radiation distribution, anddetermining the radiation distribution produced by the lithography mask from the places of origin recorded with said respective irradiations.2. The method according to claim 1 ,wherein the radiation distribution is produced ...

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

System and method for improved energy series of images using multi-energy ct

Номер: US20130108013A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A method for creating an energy series of images acquired using a multi-energy computed tomography (CT) imaging system having a plurality of energy bins includes acquiring, with the multi-energy CT imaging system, a series of energy data sets, where each energy data set is associated with at least one of the energy bins. The method includes producing a conglomerate image using at least a plurality of the energy data sets and, using the conglomerate image, reconstructing an energy series of images, each image in the energy series of images corresponding to at least one of the energy data sets.

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

Unmanned underwater vehicle integrated radiation detection system

Номер: US20130110320A1
Принадлежит: Boeing Co

An unmanned underwater vehicle incorporates a structure having an integral scintillating material for a radiation detector and detection electronics connected to the radiation detector for measurement of the scintillation. A communication system is employed for transmission of scintillation measurement to a remote facility and a navigation control system provides for autonomous operation of the unmanned underwater vehicle or remote operation through the communications system

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09-05-2013 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING POSITION OF ANNULUS SPACER BETWEEN CONCENTRIC TUBES

Номер: US20130114777A1
Принадлежит: ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED

An apparatus for detecting the location of at least one annulus spacer between concentric interior and exterior tubes when a temperature gradient is present therebetween. A probe head assembly is movable within the interior tube. At least one temperature sensor is coupled to the probe head assembly and configured to detect a temperature of an interior surface of the interior tube. A drive assembly is operable to move the probe head assembly relative to the interior tube. A data acquisition system is coupled to the at least one temperature sensor and configured to receive a plurality of temperature measurements in order to identify at least one position along the interior surface having a temperature abnormality corresponding to a reduced temperature gradient. 1. An apparatus for detecting the location of an annulus spacer between concentric interior and exterior tubes when a temperature gradient is present therebetween , the apparatus comprising:a probe head assembly movable within the interior tube;at least one temperature sensor coupled to the probe head assembly and configured to detect a temperature of an interior surface of the interior tube;a drive assembly operable to move the probe head assembly relative to the interior tube; anda data acquisition system coupled to the at least one temperature sensor and configured to receive a plurality of temperature measurements in order to identify at least one position along the interior surface having a temperature abnormality corresponding to a reduced temperature gradient.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one temperature sensor includes a plurality of temperature probes positionable in contact with the interior surface of the interior tube when the probe head assembly is positioned inside the interior tube.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of temperature probes are arranged in a circular array at a first axial location.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising a second ...

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16-05-2013 дата публикации

RECONSTRUCTION OF IMAGE DATA

Номер: US20130121555A1
Принадлежит:

A method and image reconstruction facility are disclosed for reconstructing an image dataset based on a projection dataset acquired with the aid of an x-ray computed tomography apparatus. With an embodiment of the method, a first image dataset is reconstructed based on the projection dataset and an edge image dataset is generated, which indicates a measure of an edge strength of edges occurring in at least one spatial/temporal direction in the first image dataset, as a function of location. An output image dataset is then generated based on the first image dataset, with the resolution in the first image dataset being increased as a function of location in at least one spatial/temporal direction taking into account the edge image dataset. 1. A method for reconstructing an image dataset based on a projection dataset acquired with the aid of an x-ray computed tomography apparatus , the method comprising:reconstructing a first image dataset based on the projection dataset;generating an edge image dataset, indicating a measure of an edge strength of edges occurring in at least one spatial/temporal direction in the first image dataset, as a function of location; andgenerating an output image dataset based on the first image dataset, with a resolution in the first image dataset being increased as a function of location in at least one spatial/temporal direction, taking into account the edge image dataset.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the edge image dataset indicates a measure of a relative edge strength relative to a local noise strength.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein to generate the edge image dataset claim 1 , the first image dataset is differentiated in at least one spatial/temporal direction.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the edge image dataset is used to generate an image sharpness correction dataset claim 1 , containing location-dependent image sharpness correction values as a function of the local edge strength claim 1 , and wherein the resolution in ...

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16-05-2013 дата публикации

Radiopharmaceutical Concentration Measurement System and Method

Номер: US20130124103A1
Принадлежит: MEDRAD, INC.

The system for measuring the radioactive concentration of a radiopharmaceutical includes a container, an interrogation region, a radiation detector, a signal capture device and microprocessor system. The interrogation region associated with the container. The radiation detector to focus detecting radiation emitted from the interrogation region. The signal capture device capable of obtaining a radiation measurement of the interrogation region. The microprocessor system in data communication with the signal capture device. The microprocessor system is capable of calculating a radioactive concentration of a radiopharmaceutical emitting radiation contained in the interrogation region from the signal capture device. 1. A system for measuring the radioactive concentration of a radiopharmaceutical , comprising:a container;an interrogation region associated with the container;a radiation detector to focus radiation emitted from the interrogation region;a signal capture device capable of obtaining a radiation measurement of the interrogation region; anda microprocessor system in data communication with the signal capture device,wherein the microprocessor system is capable of calculating a radioactive concentration of a radiopharmaceutical emitting radiation contained in the interrogation region from the signal capture device.2. The system of wherein the microprocessor system is capable of calculating an identity of a radioactive nuclide associated with a radiopharmaceutical emitting radiation contained in the at least interrogation region from signal capture output.3. The system of further including an aperture system having at least one optical element disposed between the interrogation region and the radiation detector claim 1 ,wherein the radioactive concentration of a radioactive nuclide in the interrogation region is provided to the aperture system to control a selection of the at least one optical element.4. The system of further including a collimator disposed ...

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23-05-2013 дата публикации

Molecule Mass Detection via Field Emission of Electrons from Membranes

Номер: US20130126726A1
Автор: Blick Robert H.
Принадлежит: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION

An active detector and methods for detecting molecules, including large molecules such as proteins and oligonucleotides, at or near room temperature based on the generation of electrons via field emission (FE) and/or secondary electron emission (SEE). The detector comprises a semiconductor membrane having an external surface that is contacted by one or more molecules, and an internal surface having a thin metallic layer or other type of electron emitting layer. The kinetic energy of molecules contacting the semiconductor membrane is transferred through the membrane and induces the emission of electrons from the emitting layer. An electron detector, which optionally includes means for electron amplification, is positioned to detect the emitted electrons. 1. A detector for detecting molecules , said detector comprising:a semiconductor membrane having an external surface for receiving said molecules, and an internal surface positioned opposite to said external surface, wherein said semiconductor membrane has a thickness of 5 nanometers to 50 microns;an electron emitting layer comprising a material selected from the group consisting of metals, doped semiconductors and doped diamond materials provided on the internal surface of said semiconductor membrane, wherein said emitting layer has a thickness of 5 nanometers to 10 microns, and wherein said emitting layer emits electrons when said semiconductor membrane receives said molecules; andan electron detector positioned to detect at least a portion of said emitted electrons.2. The detector of wherein said emitting layer is electrically biased by applying a voltage of −3000 V to 3000 V to said emitting layer.3. The detector of wherein said emitting layer has a thickness of 5 nanometers to 25 nanometers.4. The detector of wherein said emitting layer is a metallic layer that conformally coats at least a portion of the internal surface of said semiconductor membrane.5. The detector of wherein said semiconductor membrane is ...

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23-05-2013 дата публикации

System and method for acoustic noise mitigation in a computed tomography scanner

Номер: US20130129104A1
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

A CT system is provided that includes an outer housing, a rotatable gantry positioned within the outer housing and having a gantry opening to receive an object to be scanned, an x-ray source mounted on the rotatable gantry and configured to project an x-ray beam toward the object, and a detector array mounted on the rotatable gantry and configured to detect x-ray energy passing through the object and generate a detector output responsive thereto that can be reconstructed into an image of the object. A hybrid noise mitigation system is included in the CT system that is configured to mitigate noise generated by the CT system during operation, the hybrid noise mitigation system comprising a passive noise mitigation device configured to control noise in a passive manner and an active noise mitigation device configured to control noise in an active manner.

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23-05-2013 дата публикации

Tumor Response Prediction to Therapy

Номер: US20130131491A1
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Tumor responses to a therapy can be predicted in a more objective and quantitative fashion allowing doctors to make earlier determinations of how well a tumor is responding to therapy. If a patient were not responding well, valuable time could be saved and the patient could be switched to a more efficacious therapy. Tumor response predictions to therapy are determined from a combination of (i) the tumor volumes over time, (ii) the cellular proliferation over time and (iii) the cellular apoptosis over time. 1. A prediction method of a tumor's response to a therapy , comprising:(a) acquiring images of a tumor using an imaging device, wherein said acquisition of said images is performed over time;(b) determining tumor volumes using said acquired images, wherein said tumor volumes are determined over said time;(c) obtaining survival signals over said time by analyzing aspects of said tumor over said time;(d) obtaining death signals over said time by analyzing aspects of said tumor over said time;(e) determining cellular proliferation over said time, wherein said cellular proliferation is calculated by a balance over said time of said survival signals and said death signals;(f) determining cellular apoptosis over said time, wherein said cellular apoptosis is calculated by said balance over said time of said survival signals and said death signals; and(g) calculating a prediction of said tumor's response to said therapy from a combination of (i) said tumor volumes over said time, (ii) said cellular proliferation over said time and (iii) said cellular apoptosis over said time,wherein said determining and calculating are computer-implemented method steps performed by a computer.2. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said images are CT scans acquired by a CT imaging device claim 1 , X-rays acquired by an X-ray imaging device claim 1 , MR images acquired by an MR imaging device claim 1 , PET scans acquired by a PET imaging device claim 1 , or ultrasounds acquired by ...

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

Nuclear medicine imaging apparatus and nuclear medicine imaging method

Номер: US20130134311A1
Автор: Takuzo Takayama
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp, Toshiba Medical Systems Corp

In the nuclear medicine imaging apparatus according to the one embodiment, the ADC converts the output data of each of the photodetectors to digital data. The counting information collecting unit collects counting results from the digital data, and the counting information storage unit stores the counting result in association with the digital data. The coincidence counting information generating unit generates coincidence counting information. The image reconstructing unit reconstructs a PET image, based on the coincidence counting information. The time correction data stores a correction time for each of the photodetectors. The system controlling unit controls to correct the detection time of the gamma rays in the digital data associated with each piece of the counting information by use of the correction time, and to generate new coincidence counting information. The system controlling unit controls to reconstruct a new nuclear medicine image, based on the new coincidence counting information generated.

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

DETECTOR ARRANGEMENT OF AN IMAGING SYSTEM DETECTOR DETECTING IONIZING RADIATION WITH AIR COOLING AND METHOD FOR COOLING THE DETECTOR ARRANGEMENT

Номер: US20130134313A1
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A detector arrangement of an imaging system detector detecting ionizing radiation includes a detector carrier, a plurality of detector modules attached to the detector carrier, and a collimator disposed in the radiation direction in front of the detector modules which are disposed on the incident radiation measurement side. In at least one embodiment, at least one air gap is included for conveying cooling air is disposed between the collimator and the measurement sensors of the detector modules. A method is also disclosed for cooling a detector arrangement of a detector rotating around a system axis with a plurality of measurement sensors disposed next to one another and a collimator arranged in the radiation direction in front of the measurement sensors, wherein cooling air is conveyed in or against the system axis direction between the collimator and the measurement sensors which directly cools the surface of the measurement sensors. 1. A detector arrangement of an imaging system detector detecting ionizing radiation , comprising:a detector carrier;a plurality of detector modules attached to the detector carrier;a collimator, disposed in the radiation direction in front of the detector modules, the detector modules including measurement sensors disposed on an incident radiation measurement side, at least one air gap for conveying cooling air being disposed between the collimator and the measurement sensors of the detector modules.2. The detector arrangement of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of air channels are disposed on the detector carrier for transport of cooling air into and out of the at least one air gap.3. The detector arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the air channels are embodied at least partly as inlet air channels claim 2 , which effect an explicit supply of cooling air to the at least one air gap.4. The detector arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the air channels are embodied at least partly as outlet air channels which effect an explicit removal of ...

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

POSITRON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130134314A1
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A positron emission computed tomography apparatus according to an embodiment includes a detector, a coincidence counting information generating unit, and a body movement detecting unit. The detector detects annihilation radiation released from a subject. The coincidence counting information generating unit searches for sets of counting information, which counted a pair of annihilation radiations at substantially the same time, from a counting information list that is generated from output signals of the detector; generates a set of coincidence counting information for each retrieved set of counting information; and generates a time series list of coincidence counting information. Based on the time series list of coincidence counting information, the body movement detecting unit detects temporal changes in the body movement of the subject. 1. A positron emission computed tomography apparatus comprising:a detector configured to detect annihilation radiations released from a subject;a coincidence counting information generating unit configured to, from a counting information list that is generated from output signals of the detector, search for sets of counting information which counted a pair of annihilation radiations at substantially the same time, generate a set of coincidence counting information for each retrieved set of counting information, and generate a time series list of coincidence counting information; anda body movement detecting unit configured to, based on the time series list of coincidence counting information, detect temporal changes in the body movement of the subject.2. The positron emission computed tomography apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , from each set of coincidence counting information included in the time series list of coincidence counting information claim 1 , the body movement detecting unit calculates each pair annihilation coordinate on a line of response (LOR) and detects temporal changes in the body movement of the ...

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR DETECTING IONIZING RADIATION

Номер: US20130134317A1
Принадлежит: Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg

A detector and a method for the detection of ionising radiation are proposed. The detector () exhibits a detector body () made from a semiconductor material in which incident ionising radiation generates free electron-hole pairs, a cathode side () of the detector body () to which the free holes generated drift in an electric field, an anode side () of the detector body () to which the free electrons generated drift in an electric field, at least two electrodes () on the anode side () and at least two electrodes () on the cathode side (). There is a potential difference between the electrodes (). The potential difference between the individual electrodes () on the cathode side () is smaller than the potential difference between each of the electrodes () on the anode side () on the one hand and each of the electrodes () on the cathode side () on the other hand. As a result of irradiation of the detector body () with ionising radiation, electron-hole pairs are generated in the detector body (). Signals are detected at the electrodes () on the cathode side. The difference is calculated and evaluated from these signals. 1. Detector for the detection of ionizing radiation{'b': '2', 'with a detector body () made from a semiconductor material in which incident ionizing radiation generates free electron-hole pairs,'}{'b': 4', '2, 'with a cathode side () of the detector body () to which the free holes generated drift in an electric field,'}{'b': 3', '2, 'with an anode side () of the detector body () to which the free electrons generated drift in an electric field,'}{'b': 5', '6', '3, 'with at least two electrodes (, ) on the anode side (),'}{'b': 7', '8', '4, 'with at least two electrodes (, ) on the cathode side (),'}{'b': 7', '4', '8', '4', '7', '8', '4', '4, 'with several sections of a first electrode () on the cathode side () and several sections of a second electrode () on the cathode side (), where the sections of the first and the second electrode (, ) are arranged ...

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL INTEGRITY MONITOR

Номер: US20130134320A1
Принадлежит: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

A nuclear reactor fuel integrity monitor includes: a γ-ray detector which detects γ-ray of a specific radionuclide of a subject measurement medium of a nuclear reactor; a sample container which retains the subject measurement medium therein and surrounds the circumference of the γ-ray detector; and a measurement control device which performs a control so that a predetermined amount of the subject measurement medium is introduced into the sample container and calculates a concentration of the specific radionuclide from γ-ray data per each unit time detected by the γ-ray detector and a volume of the subject measurement medium introduced into the sample container. 1. A nuclear reactor fuel integrity monitor comprising:a γ-ray detector which detects γ-ray of a specific radionuclide of a subject measurement medium of a nuclear reactor;a sample container which retains the subject measurement medium therein and surrounds the circumference of the γ-ray detector; anda measurement control device which performs a control so that a predetermined amount of the subject measurement medium is introduced into the sample container, and calculates a concentration of the specific radionuclide from γ-ray data per each unit time detected by the γ-ray detector and a volume of the subject measurement medium introduced into the sample container.2. The nuclear reactor fuel integrity monitor according to claim 1 , whereinthe sample container is formed in a hollow shape and is wound on the γ-ray detector so as to surround the γ-ray detector in a spiral shape.3. The nuclear reactor fuel integrity monitor according to claim 2 , whereinthe subject measurement medium is a gas and the specific radionuclide is radioxenon.4. The nuclear reactor fuel integrity monitor according to claim 1 , whereinthe sample container includes a recess portion and the γ-ray detector is disposed in the recess portion.5. The nuclear reactor fuel integrity monitor according to claim 4 , whereinthe subject measurement ...

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

Radiopaque core

Номер: US20130135732A1
Принадлежит: IZI Medical Products LLC

Described is a device comprising a retro-reflective marker sphere comprising: a core ball comprising: a generally spherical body portion, a mounting base extending from one end of the body portion of the core ball, and a mounting recess having a recess opening in the mounting base and extending into the body portion of the core ball, and a retro-reflective covering on the core ball, the retro-reflective covering comprising an opening through which the mounting base of the core ball extends, wherein a flat lower surface of the mounting base is spaced proximally from a lower edge of the opening of the retro-reflective covering, and wherein the mounting recess includes an interior screw thread for engaging an exterior screw thread of a mounting post when the retro-reflective marker sphere is mounted on the mounting post.

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

RADIATION TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS, DOSE CALCULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20130136227A1
Автор: Ishihara Yotaro

A radiation tomography apparatus is provided. The radiation tomography apparatus is configured to display a dose near a surface of a subject. 1. A radiation tomography apparatus configured to display a dose near a surface of a subject.2. The radiation tomography apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising:a calculation means configured to calculate the dose based on a radiation dose measured only at a measurement position near a surface of an irradiated phantom.3. The radiation tomography apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein said calculation means is configured to calculate the dose based on a radiation dose measured at a measurement position near a surface of the phantom where the radiation dose is substantially a maximum when the phantom is irradiated.4. The radiation tomography apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the phantom is placed on a scanning table plate claim 3 , and wherein the position where the radiation dose is substantially a maximum is a position most proximate to a radiation source.5. The radiation tomography apparatus according to any claim 2 , wherein said calculation means is configured to calculate the dose based on a first radiation dose measured at the measurement position when a scan of the phantom is performed.6. The radiation tomography apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein said calculation means is configured to calculate the dose based on a first radiation dose that results from dividing a radiation dose measured at the measurement position when a scan of the phantom is performed by a profile area resulting from normalizing a dose profile in a radiation beam width direction according to a peak dose value of the dose profile claim 2 , wherein the dose profile is measured at the measurement position when the phantom is irradiated with the same radiation beam width used for the scan.7. The radiation tomography apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the dose profile results from averaging a plurality of dose profiles measured by ...

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

PET IMAGING

Номер: US20130137975A1
Принадлежит: OSI PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC

A method for determining whether to administer a therapeutically effective amount of a receptor tyrosine kinase-inhibiting drug for tumor treatment, by determining a glucose uptake response in the tumor of a mammal. FDG-PET (2-deoxy-2-[F]fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography imaging) is used as a predictive, non-invasive, pharmacodynamic biomarker of response following administration of drug. 1. A method for determining whether to administer to a mammal a receptor tyrosine kinase-inhibiting drug for tumor treatment by determining a glucose uptake response in a tumor in the mammal , the method comprising:(i) administering to said mammal a first amount of a radionuclide-labeled glucose analogue that is taken up into said tumor and functions as a tracer in positron emission tomography and thereby determining a first glucose uptake response;(ii) administering to said mammal a test dosage of the drug;(iii) administering to said mammal a second amount of the radionuclide-labeled glucose analogue for determining a second glucose uptake response;(iv) determining the second glucose uptake response of said tumor by positron emission tomography imaging of said tumor at about 0.5-24 hours after completion of (ii); and(v) determining whether to administer the drug based on its pharmacodynamic effect as determined by a degree of inhibition of the glucose uptake response observed by positron emission tomography imaging by comparing said first glucose uptake response and said second glucose uptake response, wherein an inhibitory effect on the glucose uptake response after administration of the test dosage indicates that the mammal is likely to benefit from treatment with the drug.2. A method for treating a tumor of a mammal with a receptor tyrosine kinase-inhibiting drug comprising:(A) initially determining if said mammal is likely to respond to treatment by:(i) administering to said mammal a first amount of a radionuclide-labeled glucose analogue that is taken up into said ...

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

Portable radiation detection unit

Номер: US20130140460A1
Автор: Masaaki Kobayashi
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

A portable radiation detection unit comprises a radiation detection panel that detects radiation and a housing that contains the radiation detection panel, wherein the housing comprises a first housing portion, which includes at least one sidewall, and a second housing portion, which is independent from the first housing portion, and by using a configuration in which the first housing portion is movable with respect to the second housing portion, a distance between the sidewall of the first housing portion and an end portion of the radiation detection panel provided in the second housing portion is variable.

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

Alpha-particle detection device

Номер: US20130140466A1
Автор: Grégory Jean
Принадлежит: Individual

A device for detecting alpha-particles, like those emanating from radon. The device includes an electronic circuit ( 100 ) having a detection/conversion cell ( 102 ) with a forward-biased diode (D) with its n-type layer grounded and the input of which is electrically connected to the p-type layer of the diode (D). The cell is designed to recover the charge emitted by the diode (D) and to convert this charge into a representative voltage constituting a dosage signal. The device further includes a comparison circuit ( 160 ) designed to compare the level of the dosage signal with a threshold level, and a control circuit ( 170 ) to control a protection device in response to the level of the voltage (V) exceeding the threshold value.

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

Sensing device having a thermal antenna and a method for sensing electromagnetic radiation

Номер: US20130142215A1
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A method and a sensing device are provided. The sensing device may include: a thermal antenna that includes a resistive material and has a cross section that has dimensions that are of an order of a micron or of a sub-micron. The thermal antenna may receive electromagnetic radiation and directly convert it to heat. The sensing device may also include a supporting element, a thermal sensor arranged to generate detection signals responsive to a temperature of a sensed area of the thermal sensor, a holding element that may support and thermally isolate the thermal antenna and the thermal sensor and thermally isolate, and a readout circuit that may process the detection signals to provide information about the electromagnetic radiation that is directly converted to heat by the thermal antenna. The thermal antenna and the thermal sensor are spatially separated from the supporting element. 1. A sensing device , comprising: a thermal antenna that comprises a resistive material , wherein the thermal antenna that has at least one cross section that has dimensions that are of an order of a micron or of a sub-micron , and wherein the thermal antenna is arranged to receive electromagnetic radiation and to directly convert the electromagnetic radiation to heat.2. The sensing device according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal antenna is configured so that heat developed in the thermal antenna as a result of a direct conversion of the electromagnetic radiation to heat exceeds by magnitude a heat developed in the thermal antenna as a result of a flow of an electrical current developed in the thermal antenna as a result of the electromagnetic radiation.3. The sensing device according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal antenna is arranged to convert infrared radiation to heat.4. The sensing device according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal antenna is arranged to convert terahertz radiation to heat.5. The sensing device according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal antenna is arranged to ...

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

X-RAY IMAGE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS

Номер: US20130142303A1
Автор: GOTO Takahiro
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An X-ray image diagnosis apparatus according to embodiments includes: a table on which an examinee lies down; a table driving unit configured to move the table upward and downward; an imaging device configured to take a side image of the examinee by irradiating a side of the examinee on the table with X-rays and detecting X-rays transmitted through the examinee; and a controller configured to control the table driving unit so that the table driving unit moves the table upward or downward to make a center position of the examinee on the table in a thickness direction of the examinee coincide with a center position of the side image in an upward-downward moving direction of the table. 1. An X-ray image diagnosis apparatus comprising:a table on which an examinee lies down;a table driving unit configured to move the table upward and downward;an imaging device configured to take a side image of the examinee by irradiating a side of the examinee on the table with X-rays and detecting X-rays transmitted through the examinee; anda controller configured to control the table driving unit so that the table driving unit moves the table upward or downward to make a center position of the examinee on the table in a thickness direction of the examinee coincide with a center position of the side image in an upward-downward moving direction of the table.2. The X-ray image diagnosis apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe controller acquires a height position of the table, and controls the table driving unit by using this height position of the table so that the table driving unit moves the table upward or downward to make the center position of the examinee on the table in the thickness direction coincide with the center position of the side image in the upward-downward moving direction of the table.3. The X-ray image diagnosis apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein a correction-amount calculator configured to acquire the height position of the table, calculate a thickness of ...

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

HEART LOCATION AND VERIFICATION IN EMISSION IMAGES

Номер: US20130142410A1
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.

An apparatus comprises: an imaging system () configured to acquire emission data from a cyclically varying element; a monitoring instrument () configured to measure the cyclical varying of the cyclically varying element; and an electronic device () configured to locate an image feature corresponding to the cyclically varying element in the acquired emission data based on correlation of time variation of the emission data with the cyclical varying of the cyclically varying element measured by the monitoring instrument. The located image feature may be verified by: thresholding a projection image generated from the emission data to generate a mask image; identifying in the mask image one of (i) a hollow circular feature, (ii) a hollow oval feature, (iii) a circular cavity feature, and (iv) an oval cavity feature; and verifying the located image feature based on whether the identifying operation is successful 1. A method comprising:binning emission data acquired from a cyclically varying element into a plurality of different phases of the cyclical varying;computing difference emission data comprising differences between emission data in the different phases of the cyclical varying; andlocating an image feature corresponding to the cyclically varying element in the emission data based on the difference emission data;wherein at least the computing and locating are performed by an electronic device.2. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the cyclically varying element is a beating heart claim 1 , the cyclical varying is the beating of the heart claim 1 , and the plurality of different phases are a plurality of different cardiac phases of the beating of the heart.3. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the computing comprises:computing difference projection data in projection data space comprising differences between projection data in the different phases of the cyclical varying.4. The method as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the computing comprises: ...

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13-06-2013 дата публикации

RADIATION MEASURING DEVICE

Номер: US20130146767A1
Принадлежит: Hitachi, Ltd.

A radiation measuring device includes: a detector that detects radiation; a preamplifier that amplifies a signal outputted from the detector; a shaping amplifier that shapes the waveform of the signal outputted from the preamplifier; an A/D converter that converts the analog signal output from the shaping amplifier to a digital signal; and a digital data processing unit that calculates digital signal output from the A/D converter, wherein energy information of the radiation inputted to the detector is obtained from a pulse height of the pulse signal processed by the preamplifier and the shaping amplifier, and the pulse height of the current pulse is corrected in the digital data processing unit by performing an arithmetic operation using the pulse height information of the current pulse digitalized by the A/D converter, the generation time information of the preceding pulse, and the pulse height information of the preceding pulse. 1. A radiation measuring device comprising:a detector that detects radiation;a preamplifier that amplifies a signal outputted from the detector;a shaping amplifier that shapes a waveform of the signal outputted from the preamplifier;an A/D converter that converts an analog signal output from the shaping amplifier to a digital signal; anda digital data processing unit that calculates digital signal from the A/D converter,wherein the energy information of the radiation inputted to the detector is obtained from a pulse height of the pulse signal processed by the preamplifier and the shaping amplifier, andthe pulse height of the current pulse is corrected in the digital data processing unit by performing an arithmetic operation using pulse height information of the current pulse digitalized by the A/D converter, generation time information of the preceding pulse, and pulse height information of the preceding pulse.2. The radiation measuring device according to claim 1 ,wherein the arithmetic operation in the digital data processing units to ...

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13-06-2013 дата публикации

SCAN START AND/OR END POSITION IDENTIFIER

Номер: US20130148778A1
Принадлежит: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.

A subject support () for an imaging system () includes a moveable portion () that includes a surface () on which the subject is loaded and that is configured to move into an examination region of the imaging system where the subject is to be scanned. The support further includes a scan position identifier () that generates a signal indicative of at least one of a start scan position or an end scan position for a predetermined region of interest of the subject based on a location of the region of interest on the moveable portion of the subject support for an arbitrary relative position of the moveable portion with respect to the examination region. 1. A subject support that supports a subject to be scanned by an imaging system , comprising:a moveable portion that includes a surface on which the subject is loaded and that is configured to move into an examination region of the imaging system where the subject is to be scanned; anda scan position identifier that generates a signal indicative of at least one of a start scan position or an end scan position for a predetermined region of interest of the subject based on a location of the region of interest on the moveable portion of the subject support for an arbitrary relative position of the moveable portion with respect to the examination region.2. The subject support of claim 1 , wherein the scan position identifier generates the signal independent of the position of the moveable portion with respect to the examination region.3. The subject support of claim 1 , wherein the scan position identifier provides a moveable position marker that is moved to the subject to identify the at least one of the start scan position or the end scan position.4. The subject support of claim 1 , wherein the signal sets at least one of an initial scan start position or an initial end scan position for at least one of a pre-scan or a diagnostic scans.5. The subject support of claim 1 , wherein scan position identifier is affixed to the ...

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13-06-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REGISTRATION AND IMMOBILIZATION

Номер: US20130150645A1
Автор: Moyers Michael F.
Принадлежит: LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Support devices and pods for the head and neck region of patients undergoing radiation therapy are provided herein. The pod generally includes a support shell shaped to generally conform to the shape of the head and neck region of the patient, a foam insert that conforms to the head and neck region of the patient, and an immobilization facemask attached directly to the shell, thereby facilitating close placement of the radiation beam delivery device to the patient and reducing any attenuation and perturbation of radiation doses directed at the patient. The components of the pod are made from materials having properties that reduce any attenuation and perturbation of prescribed radiation doses. 1. A pod for supporting a head and neck region of a patient during radiation treatment , the pod comprising:a shell generally conforming to the head and neck region of the patient, the shell comprising a shell caudal end, a cephalad end, and two lateral portions that are configured to extend generally upward and around the sides of a recumbent patient's head, the lateral portions having a relatively small thickness and tapering to a smaller thickness as the lateral portions extend upward;a facemask configured to attach to the two lateral portions of the support shell to immobilize the patient, the facemask having a first facemask lateral edge and a second facemask lateral edge and configured to extend laterally between the two lateral portions of the support shell; and a first locating pin on a first one of the two lateral portions,', "a second locating pin formed on a second one of the two lateral portions that is on the other side of the patient's head from the first one of the two lateral portions,", 'a first receiving slot near the first facemask lateral edge to receive the first locating pin, and', 'a second receiving slot near the second facemask lateral edge to receive the second locating pin., 'a facemask-to-shell attachment system comprising'}2. The pod of claim 1 , ...

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20-06-2013 дата публикации

CRYSTALLINE QUALITY EVALUATION APPARATUS FOR THIN-FILM SEMICONDUCTORS, USING +82 -PCD TECHNIQUE

Номер: US20130153778A1
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The present invention provides a crystalline quality evaluation apparatus () and a crystalline quality evaluation method for thin-film semiconductors, which are designed to evaluate crystalline quality of a sample () of a thin-film semiconductor () by emitting excitation light and an electromagnetic wave to irradiate a measurement site of the sample (), and detecting an intensity of a reflected electromagnetic wave from the sample (). In the present invention, the thin-film semiconductor () of the sample () is formed on an electrically conductive film (b), and a dielectric () transparent to the excitation light is additionally disposed between the sample () and a waveguide () for emitting the electromagnetic wave therefrom. Thus, the thin-film semiconductor crystalline quality evaluation apparatus () and method configured in this manner make it possible to evaluate the crystalline quality even in the above situation where the electrically conductive film () is formed under the semiconductor thin-film (). 1. A crystalline quality evaluation apparatus for thin-film semiconductors , comprising:an excitation light emitting section for emitting excitation light having energy equal to or greater than a band gap of a thin-film semiconductor of a sample, to irradiate a measurement site of the sample;an electromagnetic wave emitting section for emitting an electromagnetic wave to irradiate an irradiation position of the excitation light;a detection section for detecting an intensity of a reflected electromagnetic wave from the sample, which changes in response to irradiation with the excitation light; andan evaluation section for, based on a result of the detection by the detection section, evaluating crystalline quality of the sample,wherein the thin-film semiconductor of the sample is formed on an electrically conductive film, and wherein the crystalline quality evaluation apparatus further comprises a dielectric which is disposed between the sample and the electromagnetic ...

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