Self-aligning scintillator-collimator assembly

Details Self-aligning scintillator-collimator assembly Self-aligning scintillator-collimator assembly

2007-02-06

2009-02-17

Ho, Allen C. (Department: 2882)

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Computerized tomography

C378S098800, C250S370090

Reexamination Certificate

active

07492857

ABSTRACT:
A CT detector includes a scintillator module including at least one scintillator configured to be impinged with radiographic energy from a radiographic energy source, at least one indexing pin connected to the scintillator module, and a collimator assembly having at least one comb, wherein the collimator assembly defines a relative position of the at least one comb, and wherein the at least one comb has a plurality of teeth configured to engage the at least one indexing pin.

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