Abstract: A system, for the nuclear imaging of the breast, comprising: at least one gamma camera, of a size appropriate for the scanning of a breast, having a radiation detecting surface, which detects gamma radiation and provides data signals responsive to radiation from the breast; a collimator, positioned over the reception surface; a gantry on which the radiation detector is mounted and which provides rotational movement of the radiation detection surface around the axis of the breast; and a computer which receives and analyzes the data signals and constructs an image of radiation sources therefrom.

Abstract: A multilayer pixelated detector comprising a plurality of strip array detectors each said strip array detector including a rectangular semiconductor crystal having first and second relatively large parallel planar face surfaces having edges and a thickness; a cathode electrode covering substantially all of said first face surface; and an anode electrode comprising a plurality of anode strip pixels, wherein an anode strip pixel comprises a rectangular electrode having a length and a width. A long dimension of each of said anode strip pixels is parallel to a same edge of said second face surface, the pixelated detectors have contiguous face surfaces and wherein edges of contiguous face surfaces are aligned and wherein anode strip pixels of all pixelated detectors are parallel and electrodes on contiguous surfaces of pixelated detectors are identical and overlap substantially completely.

Abstract: A nuclear imaging system comprising: first and second radiation detectors, each comprising an imaging surface facing each other and each having an extent; an radiation source, situated outside a space defined by a largest parallelepiped formed on two sides by said first and second detectors, which irradiates the second detector; and an axis about which the first and second detectors and the radiation source rotate together; wherein the field of view of the radiation source, defined by lines connecting the external source and the edges of the second detector, encompass the axis of rotation.

Abstract: A system, for the nuclear imaging of the breast, comprising:

Abstract: A pixelated detector for detecting photons is provided comprising: a semiconductor crystal; a cathode electrode on a first surface of the crystal; an anode comprising a plurality of anode pixel electrodes on a second surface of the crystal; and a signal generator that receives signals from at least one electrode of the electrodes. When a photon is incident on the detector the signal generator generates a timing signal responsive to signals induced on the at least one electrode by electrons and holes produced by the incident photon and the at least one electrode has a size larger than the size of a single anode pixel electrode.

Abstract: A radiation source comprising:

Abstract: A nuclear imaging system comprising:

Abstract: A radiation camera system, comprising; a radiation imager having a field of view and having a first radiation sensitivity; and a radiation detector having a sensitivity greater than that of the imager and facing in a same direction as a field of view of the camera.

Abstract: A method of correcting errors in imaging data in a Gamma Camera including determining a first correction map based on one or both of (1) calculated corrections and (2) a first data acquisition, determining a second correction map based on a second data acquisition and correcting the imaging data based on the first and second correction maps. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, error correction is implemented using a neural network. Alternatively, a neural network can be used to perform the entire calculation of event position and/or energy.

Abstract: A method of registering a plurality of functional images includes providing a plurality of functional images, providing a plurality of structural images, each one of which having a known positional relationship to at least one of said plurality of functional images, and finding a first mapping transformation between pairs of functional images based on the first mapping transformation and the positional transformation.

Abstract: A scintillator, having two faces, for use in medical diagnostic imaging devices, said devices including a plurality of light sensors for converting light generated in said scintillators to electrical signals, processors for converting the electrical signals to images and a monitor for displaying the images, said scintillator including a two dimensional distribution of intrinsic light controllers, said controllers changing the light distribution among the sensors to achieve a desired distribution wherein the light controllers focus the light such that the spread of light to detectors is reduced.

Abstract: A gamma ray collimator assembly comprising a first portion and a second collimator portion, the first and second portions having different gamma ray acceptance angles.

Abstract: A method of registering a plurality of functional images using both structural images and gating.