X-RAY IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS

An X-ray image acquisition apparatus ( 15 ) includes a conversion panel ( 20 ) aligned with a photo detector array ( 40 ). The conversion panel ( 20 ) includes a plurality of conversion cells ( 22 ), each including a conversion body ( 31 ), an X-ray transparent and light reflective file over the top...

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Main Author SEPPI, EDWARD, J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 10.11.2010
Edition7
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
MEASURING
PHYSICS
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
TESTING
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Summary:An X-ray image acquisition apparatus ( 15 ) includes a conversion panel ( 20 ) aligned with a photo detector array ( 40 ). The conversion panel ( 20 ) includes a plurality of conversion cells ( 22 ), each including a conversion body ( 31 ), an X-ray transparent and light reflective file over the top ( 32 ) of the body ( 31 ), and a light reflective film ( 36 ) surrounding the body ( 31 ). The body ( 31 ) is made of a scintillating material that efficiently generates optical light photons in response to X-ray radiation illuminating thereon and is substantially transparent to the optical light photons. The body ( 31 ) is also sufficiently long to absorb the X-ray radiation over a wide range of energy levels. The light reflective films ( 36, 38 ) collimate the optical light photons generated in the body ( 31 ) toward the photo detector array ( 40 ) to form X-ray images.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20020802814