X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Beam control – Filter
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-22
2005-11-22
Glick, Edward J. (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Beam control
Filter
C378S158000, C378S119000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06968042
ABSTRACT:
A method of at least partially compensating for an x-ray tube target angle heel effect includes positioning a filter having an anode side and a cathode side between an x-ray source and an x-ray detector, wherein the cathode side has a higher attenuation coefficient than the anode side, to at least partially compensate for the target angle heel effect.
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Dunham Bruce Matthew
Toth Thomas Louis
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
Glick Edward J.
Horton Esq. Carl B.
Kiknadze Irakli
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