Patent ID: 7705316
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: A61B,G01T

Abstract:
1. A dynamic SPECT camera, comprising: an overall structure, which defines proximal and distal ends with respect to a body; a first plurality of assemblies, arranged on the overall structure, forming an array of the assemblies, each assembly comprising: a timing mechanism, in communication with each detector, configured for enabling time-binning of the radioactive emissions impinging upon each detector to time periods not greater than substantially 30 seconds; and a position-tracker, configured for providing information on the position and orientation of each detecting unit, with respect to the overall structure, substantially at all times, during the individual motion, the dynamic SPECT camera being configured for acquiring a tomographic reconstruction image of a region of interest of at least 15×15×15 cubic centimeters, during an acquisition time of 300 seconds or less, at a spatial resolution of at least 10×10×10 cubic millimeter or smaller voxel size.