X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Beam control – Scanner
Patent
1988-09-13
1990-11-20
Howell, Janice A.
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Beam control
Scanner
378145, 378156, G21K 510
Patent
active
049724584
ABSTRACT:
A radiographic machine in which the exposure is equalized as between different areas of the image plane so as to enhance high spatial frequency features of the image and suppress low spatial frequency features and achieve other benefits as well. A fan beam which is wide enough to encompass the object being imaged is swept across the object and segments of that beam are individually pulse width modulated at each of a number of sampling intervals during the sweep by monastable or bistable shutter pins which either completely block or completely uncover the sectors which they control. An alternate embodiment adds beam width moulation as well, by making the shutter pins either completely block their sectors of uncover them only to the degree necessary for beam width modulation.
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Freeman John C.
Howell Janice A.
The University of Rochester
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