Interference reduction in composite assemblies for MRI and nuclear imaging

摘要

The present invention relates to a system, method and computer program product for use in a composite modality imaging assembly including a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system and a nuclear imaging system. The nuclear imaging system includes a plurality (M) of modules, and the composite imaging assembly includes a timing control unit having a reference clock unit and / or a phase shift unit and / or a frequency shift unit. At least one of the phase shift unit and the frequency shift unit receives a reference clock signal from the reference clock unit and generates a plurality (M) of clock signals to clock the (M) modules. Configured so that at least one of the (M) shifted clock signals is shifted relative to the reference clock signal in at least one of frequency or phase. In doing so, reduced interference between the modules of the nuclear imaging system and the MR imaging system is obtained.