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(43) Date of publication: 19.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/25 (21) Application number: 11825766.6 (22) Date of filing: 13.09.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01D 18/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/051331 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/037079 (22.03.2012 Gazette 2012/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 13.09.2010 GB 201015230 (71) Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. Tarrytown, NY 10591 (US)	(72) Inventor: LINDSAY, Christopher Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 6GZ (GB) (74) Representative: Schweitzer, Klaus et al Plate Schweitzer Zounek Patentanwälte Rheingaustrasse 196 65203 Wiesbaden 65203 Wiesbaden (DE)