Multi-Modality Tomography Apparatus
AssigneeFundacion Para La Investigacion Biomedica Del Hospital Gregorio Maranon
InventorsJuan Jose Vaquero Lopez, Manuel Menéndez Desco
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Abstract
The invention relates to a multi-modality tomography apparatus (11) including a first tomograph (13) and a second tomograph or imaging system (14) using different tomography techniques, such as X-ray CT tomography and PET or SPECT tomography, or a tomographic or planar optical imaging system, which are located on the same face of a support means (12) which can rotate in both directions of rotation around an axial support shaft (12), such that a subject undergoing examination and placed on a subject support does not have to be moved during a tomographic examination with any of the two tomographs (13, 14) installed on the same face of the support (12).
Claims24
A multi-modality tomography apparatus comprising a support ring (12), including in one of its faces a first computer assisted tomograph (13), characterized in that at least a second computer assisted tomographic or planar imaging system (14) having a different operating principle from the first tomograph (13), can be installed on the same face of the support ring (12).
A multi-modality tomography apparatus comprising a support ring (12), including in one of its faces a first computer assisted tomograph (13), characterized in that at least a second computer assisted imaging system using the optical principle (14), in which by the term optical any wavelength between extreme ultraviolet and far infrared is understood, is installed on the same face of the support ring (12).
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