Published November 11, 1975 | Version v1
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Gamma camera

Description

The light pulse output of a scintillator, on which incident collimated gamma rays impinge, is detected by an array of photoelectric tubes each having a convexly curved photocathode disposed in close proximity to the scintillator. Electronic circuitry connected to outputs of the phototubes develops the scintillation event position coordinate electrical signals with good linearity and with substantial independence of the spacing between the scintillator and photocathodes so that the phototubes can be positioned as close to the scintillator as is possible to obtain less distortion in the field of view and improved spatial resolution as compared to conventional planar photocathode gamma cameras

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Patent

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
22 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl.G01t1/20.
IPC
Int. Cl.G01t1/20.
Patent number
US patent document 3,919,556

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7245090
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
DIAGNOSIS; GAMMA CAMERAS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PHOTOTUBES; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
CAMERAS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEDICINE; RADIATION DETECTORS; RESOLUTION