Multi-array detection system in CT

A radiation detection system comprising: a plurality of photodetector arrays (110), each comprising a plurality of substantially coplanar photodetector elements (108); a scintillator (102), at least a portion of which is associated with each photodetector element; anda light guide (106) connecting e...

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Main Author O. ZAHAVI,S. LEVENE,E. DAFUI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.04.2007
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
MEASURING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SURGERY
TESTING
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Summary:A radiation detection system comprising: a plurality of photodetector arrays (110), each comprising a plurality of substantially coplanar photodetector elements (108); a scintillator (102), at least a portion of which is associated with each photodetector element; anda light guide (106) connecting each photodetector element with its associated portion of the scintillator; wherein surfaces of the portions of the scintillator associated with the photodetector elements in each photodetector array comprise a substantially coplanar surface, whose plane is not parallel to the plane of said photodetector elements.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN20028028923