The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte DANIEL GAGNON and CHI-HUA TUNG __________ Appeal No. 2004-0586 Application 09/710,395 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before HAIRSTON, KRASS, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-4, 6, 8, 9, 11-17, 19-26 and 28-30. The invention is directed to nuclear imaging systems. In particular, the invention pertains to a method for diagnostic imaging, and a gamma camera therefor, whereby a detector head having a face for receiving radiation is segmented into side-by- 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007