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(11) EP 1 761 803 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
14.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/11

(21) Application number: 05752291.4

(22) Date of filing: 16.05.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01T 1/164(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/017172
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/114255 (01.12.2005 Gazette 2005/48)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 14.05.2004 US 571399 P

(71) Applicant: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Malvern, PA 19355 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JONES, William F.
    Knoxville, Tennessee 37932 (US)
  • REED, Johnny
    Clinton, Tennessee 37716 (US)

(74) Representative: Hazzard, Alan David 
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Postfach 22 16 34
80506 Munich
80506 Munich (DE)

   


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