SCINTILLATION CRYSTAL ASSEMBLY WITH REDUCED DETECTION OF SCATTER RADIATION - Patent 1297360

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EP 1 297 360 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	28.11.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	02.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/14

(21)	Application number: 01979272.0

(22)	Date of filing: 21.09.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01T 1/20

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0129/699

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0202/5310 (28.03.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

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Priority:

22.09.2000 US 668226

(71)	Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
	5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72)	Inventor:
	DIFILIPPO, Frank, P. Strongsville, OH 44136 (US)

(74)	Representative: Schouten, Marcus Maria et al
	INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(54)	SCINTILLATION CRYSTAL ASSEMBLY WITH REDUCED DETECTION OF SCATTER RADIATION