System and method for molecular breast imaging
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorIRA BLEVIS
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Abstract
A system and method for a molecular breast imaging (MBI) are provided. One MBI system includes at least one cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) detector having a plurality of pixels and a registered parallel hole collimator coupled to a face of the CZT detector. The registered parallel hole collimator includes a plurality of collimator holes, wherein the plurality of collimator holes are aligned with the plurality of pixels, and the spatial dimensions of the plurality of holes are configured based on characteristics of the CZT detector and the registered parallel hole collimator.
Claims25
A molecular breast imaging (MBI) system comprising:
- at least one cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) detector having a plurality of pixels;
- and
- a registered parallel hole collimator coupled to a face of the CZT detector and having a plurality of collimator holes, wherein the plurality of collimator holes are aligned with the plurality of pixels, and the spatial dimensions of the plurality of holes are configured based on characteristics of the CZT detector and the registered parallel hole collimator.
A molecular breast imaging (MBI) system comprising:
- at least one cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) detector having a plurality of pixels;
- and
- a registered parallel hole collimator coupled to a face of the CZT detector and having a plurality of collimator holes, wherein the plurality of collimator holes are aligned with the plurality of pixels, a height of the registered collimator being about 2 centimeters and a pitch being about 2.5 millimeters, with a 9:1 aspect ratio.
A molecular breast imaging (MBI) system comprising:
- a pair of cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) detectors each having a plurality of pixels and configured to immobilize an object therebetween;
- and
- a registered parallel hole collimator coupled to a face of each of the CZT detectors and having a plurality of collimator holes, wherein the plurality of collimator holes are aligned with the plurality of pixels, and the spatial dimensions of the plurality of holes are configured based on characteristics of the CZT detectors and registered parallel hole collimators.
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