X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Computerized tomography
Patent
1978-09-28
1983-10-18
Church, Craig E.
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Computerized tomography
378 4, G03B 4116
Patent
active
044110111
ABSTRACT:
In a radiographic apparatus, a source of radiation is arranged to scan a planar spread of radiation in a plane about the body of a patient being examined. A plurality of detector devices is arranged to provide data representing the absorption of the radiation along a plurality of paths within the spread, for different orientations in the plane, for processing to determine a distribution of absorption coefficients for a planar slice of the body. The arrangement is such that a predetermined number of the detector devices are irradiated by the spread of radiation at any time and the actual devices irradiated change progressively as the scan progresses.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3778614 (1973-12-01), Hounsfeeld
Church Craig E.
EMI Limited
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