Method for reading out data from an x-ray detector

Details Method for reading out data from an x-ray detector Method for reading out data from an x-ray detector

1998-11-02

2000-05-30

Church, Craig E.

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Electronic circuit

With display or signaling

378 987, H05G 164

Patent

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060699353

ABSTRACT:
An x-ray detector includes a scintillator that converts an invisible-radiant-energy image into a visible-light image and a sensor array that converts the visible-light image into an electrical signal. The sensor array comprises a plurality of CMOS active pixel sensors.

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