Inventors:
Steven W. Falen - Carmichael CA, US
Richard A. Hoefer - Newport News VA, US
Stanislaw Majewski - Yorktown VA, US
John McKisson - Hampton VA, US
Brian Kross - Yorktown VA, US
James Proffitt - Newport News VA, US
Alexander Stolin - Newport News VA, US
Andrew G. Weisenberger - Yorktown VA, US
Assignee:
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC - Newport News VA
International Classification:
G01T 1/166
Abstract:
A mobile compact imaging system that combines both PET imaging and optical imaging into a single system which can be located in the operating room (OR) and provides faster feedback to determine if a tumor has been fully resected and if there are adequate surgical margins. While final confirmation is obtained from the pathology lab, such a device can reduce the total time necessary for the procedure and the number of iterations required to achieve satisfactory resection of a tumor with good margins.