Gamma camera usable in two positions of a patient
AssigneeSopha Medical Vision International
InventorsJean Treillet, Christian Pare
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Abstract
A gamma camera is made with two rings, each ring bearing a detector. A flap of a support of the detector can be unfolded or folded against a front face of the machine. In the folded position, the machine can be used to carry out tomography scans or standard whole-body examinations. In the unfolded position, the flap enables the performance of whole-body examinations on a bed-ridden patient who remains in his hospital bed.
Claims7
Tunnel type gamma camera with at least one ring rotating about an axis of rotation passing into a tunnel, this ring bearing a detector by means of a support, characterized in that this support has a flap mechanically linked firstly to the ring and secondly to the detector, this flap being provided with a hinge with an axis offset with respect to the detector and being capable of occupying at least two angular positions with respect to this offset axis, a first angular position enabling the detector that it carries to be presented so that it faces the tunnel, and a second angular position enabling it to be presented beside the tunnel.
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