DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MULTIPLE TYPES OF IMAGING DETECTORS

摘要

A diagnostic imaging system and method using multiple types of imaging detectors are provided. The imaging system includes a gantry having a rotor and a stator and a pair of gamma detectors coupled to the rotor. The imaging system further includes a gamma detector coupled to the stator, The gamma detector coupled to the stator is different than the pair of gamma detectors coupled to the rotor.

主权项

1. An imaging system comprising:
a gently having a rotor and a stator; a pair of general purpose nuclear medicine (NM) gamma detectors configured to perform NM imaging of a region of interest, the general purpose NM gamma detectors coupled to the rotor; an organ specific NM gamma detector configured to perform NM imaging of a portion of the region of interest, the organ specific NM gamma detector pivotably and movably coupled to the stator such that the organ specific NM gamma detector can swing toward and away from the gantry in a sideways direction; and a mounting structure coupling the organ specific NM gamma detector directly to the stator, the organ specific NM gamma detector being stationary at an initial position as NM imaging data is acquired.