US 12,292,536 B2
Systems for PET imaging
Guanghe Wu, Shanghai (CN); Weiping Liu, Shanghai (CN); and Shigang Su, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., Shanghai (CN)
Filed by SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., Shanghai (CN)
Filed on Jan. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/413,000.
Application 16/371,185 is a division of application No. 15/721,776, filed on Sep. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,267,930, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Application 18/413,000 is a continuation of application No. 17/811,870, filed on Jul. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,874,413.
Application 17/811,870 is a continuation of application No. 17/013,821, filed on Sep. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,385,363, issued on Jul. 12, 2022.
Application 17/013,821 is a continuation of application No. 16/371,185, filed on Apr. 1, 2019, granted, now 10,768,319, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 201610874155.7 (CN), filed on Sep. 30, 2016; application No. 201610899032.9 (CN), filed on Oct. 14, 2016; application No. 201621125553.0 (CN), filed on Oct. 14, 2016; application No. 201611032775.2 (CN), filed on Nov. 15, 2016; application No. 201621280709.2 (CN), filed on Nov. 25, 2016; application No. 201611086609.0 (CN), filed on Nov. 30, 2016; and application No. 201611256679.6 (CN), filed on Dec. 30, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0151863 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. G01T 1/29 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); G01R 33/48 (2006.01)
CPC G01T 1/2985 (2013.01) [A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/035 (2013.01); A61B 6/037 (2013.01); A61B 6/4488 (2013.01); A61B 6/5235 (2013.01); A61B 5/0035 (2013.01); G01R 33/481 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An imaging system, comprising:
a detector assembly including a plurality of detector modules and a detector support configured to support the plurality of detector modules,
a gantry assembly configured to support the detector assembly, wherein
the detector support has a plurality of guide units configured to facilitate mounting of the plurality of detector modules onto the gantry assembly of the imaging system and limit movement of the plurality of detector modules, wherein the plurality of guide units include a plurality of guide plates distributed along a scanning channel circumferentially, at least one of the plurality of detector modules is located between two adjacent guide plates.