PET-MRI apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9864028
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13873706

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In a PET (Positron Emission Tomography)-MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) apparatus of an embodiment, a transmitting radio frequency coil applies a radio frequency magnetic field on a subject placed in a static magnetic field. A detector is formed in a ring shape, disposed on a side adjacent to an outer circumference of the transmitting radio frequency coil, includes at least two PET detectors disposed with a space therebetween in an axial direction of a bore so as to interpose the magnetic field center of the static magnetic field therebetween, and detects gamma rays emitted from positron emitting radionuclides injected into the subject. Radio frequency shields are each formed in an approximately cylindrical shape, disposed between the transmitting radio frequency coil and the detector, and shield the radio frequency magnetic field generated by the transmitting radio frequency coil.

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CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION1385 SHIMOISHIGAMI OTAWARA-SHI TOCHIGI 324-0036

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kanno, Iwao Chiba, JP 9 173
Obata, Takayuki Chiba, JP 11 101
Okamoto, Kazuya Saitama, JP 172 3229
Takayama, Takuzo Utsunomiya, JP 45 406
Yamagata, Hitoshi Otawara, JP 80 1728
Yamaya, Taiga Chiba, JP 38 383

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