Patent ID: 6771802
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: A61B,G01T

Abstract:
A system to assess a distribution of x-ray, gamma ray, alpha ray or beta ray radiation emanating from radioisotope concentrated in human or animal tissue, the system comprising:a portable imaging probe for imaging the distribution of x-ray, gamma ray, alpha ray or beta ray radiation emanating from the radioisotope concentrated in said human or animal tissue; a display device for displaying the image of the distribution of x-ray, gamma ray, alpha ray or beta ray radiation emanating from the radioisotope concentrated in said human or animal tissue; and an audio device to generate an audio output to indicate a count rate corresponding to the distribution of x-ray, gamma ray, alpha ray or beta ray radiation emanating from the radioisotope concentrated in said human or animal tissue, while the image of the distribution of x-ray, gamma ray, alpha ray or beta ray radiation is being displayed on the display device.