Construction of a CT scanner using heavy ions or protons

Details Construction of a CT scanner using heavy ions or protons Construction of a CT scanner using heavy ions or protons

1979-12-31

1981-09-01

Willis, Davis L.

Radiant energy

Inspection of solids or liquids by charged particles

Analyte supports

250398, 313 57, 313 62, G01K 108

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042874254

ABSTRACT:
A computed tomography X-ray scanner, in which a monochromatic X-ray beam is generated by irradiating an X-ray producing target with high energy monoenergetic ions. The ion beam is preferably produced by a cyclotron. The X-ray beam is preferably rotated through an object to be scanned by angularly displacing the ion beam and target about the center axis of the object. A conventional X-ray detector array, a signal and data processor and imaging means are provided to convert detected X-ray absorption measurements into a two-dimensional visual image of the scanned object cross-section.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4045672 (1977-08-01), Watanabe
patent: 4122346 (1978-10-01), Enge
patent: 4130759 (1978-12-01), Haimson

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