US 11,701,074 B2
Compton camera with segmented detection modules
Alexander Hans Vija, Evanston, IL (US); Miesher Rodrigues, Buffalo Grove, IL (US); and James Frank Caruba, Bartlett, IL (US)
Assigned to Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US)
Appl. No. 17/250,575
Filed by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US)
PCT Filed Aug. 7, 2018, PCT No. PCT/US2018/045465
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 4, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/032921, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 13, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0290189 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 6/06 (2006.01); G01T 1/29 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 6/4417 (2013.01) [A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/037 (2013.01); A61B 6/06 (2013.01); A61B 6/4266 (2013.01); A61B 6/4275 (2013.01); A61B 6/4411 (2013.01); A61B 6/4488 (2013.01); A61B 6/483 (2013.01); G01T 1/2985 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A Compton camera for medical imaging, the Compton camera comprising:
a first module having a wedged cross-section formed by a first housing, a first scatter detector connected with the first housing, and a first catcher detector connected with the first housing and spaced from the first scatter detector; and
a second module having the same wedged cross-section formed by a second housing, a second scatter detector connected with the second housing, and a second catcher detector connected with the second housing and spaced from the second scatter detector;
wherein the first module is connectable and disconnectable by releasable attachment of the first module to the second module, the first module abutted to the second module when connected.