Radioimaging
AssigneeSpectrum Dynamics LLC
InventorsBenny Rousso, Shlomo Ben-Haim, Michael Nagler, Omer Ziv, Ran Ravhon, Dalia Dickman, Yoel Zilberstein, Eli Dichterman, Simona Ben-Haim, Shankar Vallabhajosula, Daniel Berman, Zohar Bronshtine, Ziv Popper, Nir Weissberg, Nathaniel Roth, Haim Melman
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Abstract
Radioimaging methods, devices and radiopharmaceuticals therefor.
Claims23
A method of radioimaging, comprising:
- (a) collecting radioimaging data from a patient using a plurality of detection, amplification and signal processing paths configured to avoid saturation due to radiating portions of the patient's body structure;
- and
- (b) reconstructing a radiation emission image using data generated by said plurality of paths,
- wherein collecting comprises
- (c) identifying preferred sets of views for radioactive-emission measurements of a region of interest within the body, comprising:
- (i) providing a model of the region of interest;
- (ii) identifying a preferred set of views for the model which reduce saturation effects.
A method of radioimaging, comprising:
- (a) collecting radioimaging data from a patient using a plurality of detection, amplification and signal processing paths configured to avoid saturation due to radiating portions of the patient's body structure;
- and
- (b) reconstructing a radiation emission image using data generated by said plurality of paths,
- wherein said collecting comprises using a prescan, comprising:
- (i) performing a prescan of a subject undergoing diagnosis;
- (ii) identifying a region-of-interest and potential saturation from said prescan;
- and
- (iii) collecting radiation data from the region-of-interest, taking into account said potential saturation.
A radioactive emission camera configured for medical imaging of a body or body portion comprising a plurality of detection, amplification and signal processing paths configured to avoid saturation due to radiating portions of the patient's body structure and configured for
- (a) collecting radioimaging data from a patient using said plurality of detection, amplification and signal processing paths configured to avoid saturation due to radiating portions of the patient's body structure;
- and
- (b) reconstructing a radiation emission image using data generated by said plurality of paths,
- wherein said collecting comprises performing a prescan and identifying therefrom at least one of (i) a preferred set of views which reduce saturation effects and (ii) a region of interest and potential saturation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.