Inventors:
Philip J. Corvo - Hudson OH
Michael R. Mayhugh - Shaker Heights OH
Scott T. Huth - Norton OH
Kenneth Smolko - Medina OH
Csaba M. Rozsa - Brecksville OH
Robert S. Schreiner - Chagrin Falls OH
Assignee:
Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics, Inc. - Worcester MA
International Classification:
G01T 120
Abstract:
A compact medical nuclear imaging device, which generates a medical image from gamma radiation, can be held stationary or moved to search a large area for locating a radioactive area of interest. The compact medical imaging device comprises a collimator having an array of collimating channels, a radiation collection module converting the gamma radiation to an electric signal, an electronic module for processing the electrical signal, and a display module for displaying a two-dimensional image of the radiation scene, all of which preferably are assembled together in a single, compact module of a size small enough to permit it to be held and maneuvered by a human operator.