Pet scanner with digital trigger
OwnerDavid M. Lazuka, Olof Johnson +1inventors
InventorsDavid M. Lazuka, Olof Johnson, Valery G. Zavarzin
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Abstract
A PET scanner includes detector modules, each of which has a detector for detecting a candidate signal; a module processor; and a digital trigger in communication with the detector module and the module processor. The digital trigger is configured to selectively trigger processing of the candidate signal by the module processor.
Claims20
A PET scanner comprising:
- a plurality of detector modules, each detector module including
- a detector for detecting a candidate signal;
- a module processor;
- and
- a digital trigger in communication with the detector module and the module processor, the digital trigger being configured to selectively trigger processing of the candidate signal by the module processor.
In a PET scanner, a method for causing a module processor to process a candidate signal, the method comprising:
- storing samples of a candidate signal in a memory;
- selectively retrieving samples from the memory;
- on the basis of the selectively retrieved samples, determining that the candidate signal is indicative of an event;
- and
- sending the module processor information identifying the candidate signal for processing.
A computer-readable medium having encoded thereon software for causing a module processor to process a candidate signal, the software comprising instructions
- storing samples of a candidate signal in a memory;
- selectively retrieving samples from the memory;
- on the basis of the selectively retrieved samples, determining that the candidate signal is indicative of an event;
- and
- sending the module processor information identifying the candidate signal for processing.
A computer-readable medium having encoded thereon software for execution by a digital trigger in a PET scanner having a module processor, the software including instructions that, when executed by the digital trigger, cause the digital trigger to cause processing of a candidate signal by the module processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.