Radiation detector
AssigneeCanon Medical Systems Corporation
InventorsGo Kawata, Tatsuo Osaka
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Abstract
A radiation detector according to an embodiment includes a scintillator array, a sensor array, electronic circuitry, a switch, and control circuitry. The scintillator array includes a plurality of scintillator pixels each configured to convert radiation into light. The sensor array includes a plurality of detection elements each configured to detect the light. The electronic circuitry is configured to output digital data on the basis of signals output from the detection elements. The switch is provided between the sensor array and the electronic circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to control the switch on the basis of a positional relation between the sensor array and the scintillator array.
Claims12
A radiation detector comprising:
- a scintillator array including a plurality of scintillator pixels each configured to convert radiation into light;
- a sensor array including a plurality of detection elements each configured to detect the light;
- electronic circuitry configured to output digital data based on signals output from the detection elements;
- a switch provided between the sensor array and the electronic circuitry;
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- control circuitry configured to control the switch based on a positional relation between the sensor array and the scintillator array.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.