US 12,350,082 B2
Systems and methods for dynamic scanning with multi-head camera
Jean-Paul Bouhnik, Tirat Carmel (IL); and Yaron Hefetz, Tirat Carmel (IL)
Assigned to GE Precision Healthcare LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
Filed by GE Precision Healthcare LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
Filed on Feb. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/169,754.
Application 18/169,754 is a continuation of application No. 17/176,615, filed on Feb. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,607,190.
Application 17/176,615 is a continuation of application No. 15/282,521, filed on Sep. 30, 2016, granted, now 10,932,746, issued on Mar. 2, 2021.
Application 15/282,521 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/788,180, filed on Jun. 30, 2015, granted, now 10,143,437, issued on Dec. 4, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0200771 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 6/00 (2024.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 6/42 (2024.01); A61B 6/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 6/4266 (2013.01) [A61B 6/037 (2013.01); A61B 6/4429 (2013.01); A61B 6/52 (2013.01); A61B 6/5205 (2013.01); A61B 6/545 (2013.01); A61B 6/547 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/06 (2013.01); A61B 6/44 (2013.01); A61B 6/4417 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
14. A nuclear medicine (NM) multi-head imaging system comprising:
a gantry defining a bore configured to accept an object to be imaged;
plural primary detector units mounted to the gantry, wherein each of the plural primary detector units comprises a primary arm with a first length and a first range of radial motion with respect to a center of the bore, wherein each of the plural primary detector arms is configured to move a corresponding one of the plural primary detector units radially toward or away from the bore through the first range of radial motion, wherein the first range of motion corresponds with the first length of each of the plural primary detector arms when each of the plural primary detector arms is fully extended towards the object;
plural supplemental detector units that are configured to be removably attached to the gantry, wherein each of the plural supplemental detector units comprises a supplemental arm with a second length and a second range of radial motion with respect to the center of the bore that is less than the first range of radial motion, wherein the second range of radial motion corresponds with the second length of each of the plural supplemental detector arms when each of the plural supplemental detector arms is fully extended towards the object;
wherein the system is configured to acquire information with any number of the plural supplemental detector units attached to the gantry; and
at least one processor operably coupled to the plural primary and supplemental detector units.