Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gamma-ray detector and PET apparatus using the same
- Patent Title (中): γ射线检测器和使用该装置的PET装置
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Application No.: US12527204Application Date: 2008-02-15
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Publication No.: US08384040B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Toshiaki Tauchi , Akihiro Maki , Tomiyoshi Haruyama , Masayuki Kumada , Takehiro Tomitani
- Applicant: Toshiaki Tauchi , Akihiro Maki , Tomiyoshi Haruyama , Masayuki Kumada , Takehiro Tomitani
- Applicant Address: JP Ibaraki
- Assignee: Inter-University Research Institute Corporation High Energy Accelerator Research Organization
- Current Assignee: Inter-University Research Institute Corporation High Energy Accelerator Research Organization
- Current Assignee Address: JP Ibaraki
- Agency: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2007-035703 20070216
- International Application: PCT/JP2008/052530 WO 20080215
- International Announcement: WO2008/099921 WO 20080821
- Main IPC: G01T1/20
- IPC: G01T1/20

Abstract:
A medium area (S) filled with liquid xenon (2) is formed between an external cylindrical body (1a) and internal cylindrical body (1b), and a pair of anode pads (11, 12) are disposed in two-dimensional form in opposite end portions of the medium area (S) in the intersection direction with respect to the gamma-ray incident direction. An intermediate electrode (10) is disposed between a pair of anode pads (11, 12), and a plurality of photomultiplier tubes (5) is installed in two-dimensional form in the external cylindrical body (1a). Then, the gamma-ray reaction point within the liquid area (S) is identified from signals output from the anode pads (11, 12) and photomultiplier tubes (5).
Public/Granted literature
- US20100099976A1 GAMMA- RAY DETECTOR AND PET APPARATUS USING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2010-04-22
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