Integrated PET/MRI scanner

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9510797
APP PUB NO 20130211233A1
SERIAL NO

13880842

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In the integrated PET/MRI scanner provided with an RF coil for MRI and a plurality of PET detectors in the measuring port of the MRI scanner, the PET detectors are disposed with spaces therebetween and at least the transmitting coil elements of the RF coil for MRI are disposed between adjacent PET detectors. Here, the PET detectors are disposed in the circumferential direction of the measuring port with spaces therebetween and the transmitting coil elements are disposed in the axial direction of the measuring port. Alternatively, at least some of the PET detectors are disposed in the axial direction of the measuring port with spaces therebetween and the transmitting coil elements are disposed between adjacent PET detectors. The PET detectors can be DOI-type detectors capable of detecting position in the depth direction.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR QUANTUM AND RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY4-9-1 ANAGAWA INAGE-KU CHIBA-SHI CHIBA 2638555

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nishikido, Fumihiko Chiba, JP 6 76
Obata, Takayuki Chiba, JP 11 101
Saito, Kazuyuki Chiba, JP 103 852
Suga, Mikio Chiba, JP 7 119
Tanaka, Eiichi Hamamatsu, JP 98 1171
Watanabe, Mitsuo Hamamatsu, JP 131 1615
Yamaya, Taiga Chiba, JP 38 383

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