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[A device for centering a gamma camera transducer]
Meditsinskaia Tekhnika
|July 1, 1987
Summary
This device enables gamma camera detectors to be positioned below patients on standard medical couches. It utilizes a simple acrylic disk mechanism for precise alignment with the detector crystal.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging Physics
- Instrumentation Engineering
Context:
- Gamma cameras are crucial for nuclear medicine imaging.
- Detector positioning is critical for image quality and patient comfort.
- Existing setups may limit detector placement flexibility.
Purpose:
- To describe a novel, cost-effective device for gamma camera detector positioning.
- To facilitate the use of standard medical couches with gamma cameras.
- To enhance the adaptability of gamma imaging systems.
Summary:
- A device is presented, comprising a gamma chamber pillar attachment with a freely moving acrylic disk.
- The acrylic disk is designed to be coaxial and equal in size to the gamma chamber's detector crystal.
- This setup allows the gamma camera detector to be effectively placed beneath patients on conventional medical couches with porolone mattresses.
Impact:
- Increases the versatility of gamma camera systems.
- Potentially reduces the need for specialized imaging tables.
- Improves accessibility and cost-effectiveness of nuclear medicine procedures.