Olson et al., 1979 - Google Patents
Performance characteristics of a translate-rotate head scanner with xenon detectorsOlson et al., 1979
- Document ID
- 9429336548447015953
- Author
- Olson A
- High M
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- Optical Engineering
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The performance and dosimetric characteristics of the first US-installed hybrid head scanner developed commercially by CGR Medical Corporation have been evaluated. Using a translate-rotate motion with a xenon gas detector array, the scanner produces excellent low …
- 229910052724 xenon 0 title abstract description 14
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- A61B6/02—Devices for diagnosis sequentially in different planes; Stereoscopic radiation diagnosis
- A61B6/03—Computerised tomographs
- A61B6/032—Transmission computed tomography [CT]
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- G01T1/20—Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors
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- A61B6/00—Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment
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