Patent ID: 7629586
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: G01R,G01T

Abstract:
1. A combined magnetic resonance and single photon nuclear imaging system, the system comprising: at least one semiconductor detector configured to directly convert incident gamma photons into electron-hole charge carriers; at least one collimator for single photon nuclear imaging an object under study with the at least one semiconductor detector; at least one magnet for producing a magnetic field suitable for magnetic resonance imaging; and at least one transceiver for magnetic resonance imaging the object under study with the at least one magnet, wherein the at least one semiconductor detector is configured to single photon nuclear image the object under study under an influence of the magnetic field suitable for magnetic resonance imaging, wherein the at least one semiconductor detector is a compound semiconductor detector; and wherein the at least one semiconductor detector comprises a semiconductor detector ring placed symmetrically with the at least one magnet.