Area detector array for computer tomography scanning system

Details Area detector array for computer tomography scanning system Area detector array for computer tomography scanning system

1997-10-10

2000-07-18

Church, Craig E.

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Computerized tomography

25037011, G01N 2300

Patent

active

060917954

ABSTRACT:
A two-dimensional area detector array for a CT scanning system includes a set of alignment grids for aligning individual scintillator crystals with corresponding photodiodes and for preventing optical and electrical interference between adjacent photodiodes. The alignment grids thus facilitate efficient transfer of information from the scintillation crystals to the photodiodes and also permit the detector array to be constructed with many very small, very closely spaced individual detector elements. The alignment grids are preferably made of a substantially opaque material having a relatively low coefficient of thermal expansion. They provide a highly beneficial dimensional stability to the detector array under the typical operating conditions of the CT scanner.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3936645 (1976-02-01), Iversen
patent: 4338521 (1982-07-01), Shaw et al.
patent: 4914301 (1990-04-01), Akai
patent: 4982096 (1991-01-01), Fujii et al.
patent: 5059800 (1991-10-01), Cueman et al.
patent: 5151588 (1992-09-01), Kiri et al.
patent: 5319693 (1994-06-01), Eberhard et al.
patent: 5355309 (1994-10-01), Eberhard et al.
patent: 5473658 (1995-12-01), Wallschlaeger
patent: 5510622 (1996-04-01), Hu et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Area detector array for computer tomography scanning system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Area detector array for computer tomography scanning system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Area detector array for computer tomography scanning system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2045095