Detector module for an x-ray detector with a radio module
AssigneeSiemens Healthineers AG
InventorMichael Hosemann
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Abstract
A detector module for an X-ray detector includes: a sensor unit configured to convert incoming X-rays into electrical signals; at least one readout unit configured to read out the electrical signals from the sensor unit; a radio module with a radio circuit, which is configured to transmit the readout electrical signals by a wireless data transmission method; and an electronic unit arranged in a stacked arrangement with respect to the sensor unit having at least one electrically conductive connection for forwarding the readout electrical signals from the at least one readout unit to the radio module, wherein the radio circuit of the radio module is at least partially embedded in an embedding material of the electronic unit.
Claims13
A detector module for an X-ray detector, the detector module comprising:
- a sensor configured to convert incoming X-rays into electrical signals;
- at least one readout unit configured to read out the electrical signals from the sensor;
- a radio having a radio circuit, wherein the radio is configured to transmit the readout electrical signals by a wireless data transmission method;
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- an electronic unit arranged in a stacked arrangement with respect to the sensor, wherein the electronic unit comprises at least one electrically conductive connection for forwarding the readout electrical signals from the at least one readout unit to the radio,
- wherein the radio circuit of the radio is at least partially embedded in an embedding material of the electronic unit,
- wherein the electronic unit has a protruding surface area that protrudes in a direction perpendicular to a stacking direction beyond a planar extension of the sensor, and
- wherein the radio is arranged in the protruding surface area.
An X-ray detector comprising:
- a plurality of detector modules, wherein each detector module comprises:
- a sensor configured to convert incoming X-rays into electrical signals;
- at least one readout unit configured to read out the electrical signals from the sensor;
- a radio having a radio circuit, wherein the radio is configured to transmit the readout electrical signals by a wireless data transmission method;
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- an electronic unit arranged in a stacked arrangement with respect to the sensor, wherein the electronic unit comprises at least one electrically conductive connection for forwarding the readout electrical signals from the at least one readout unit to the radio,
- wherein the radio circuit of the radio is at least partially embedded in an embedding material of the electronic unit,
- wherein the electronic unit has a protruding surface area that protrudes in a direction perpendicular to a stacking direction beyond a planar extension of the sensor, and
- wherein the radio is arranged in the protruding surface area.
A medical imaging device comprising:
- an X-ray detector;
- and
- an X-ray source arranged in opposition to the X-ray detector,
- wherein the X-ray detector is configured to:
- convert incoming X-rays into electrical signals;
- and read out the electrical signals, and
- wherein the X-ray detector comprises:
- a radio having a radio circuit, wherein the radio is configured to transmit the readout electrical signals by a wireless data transmission method;
- and
- an electronic unit comprising at least one electrically conductive connection for forwarding the readout electrical signals to the radio,
- wherein the radio circuit of the radio is at least partially embedded in an embedding material of the electronic unit,
- wherein the medical imaging device is configured as a computed tomography device,
- wherein at least one detector module of the X-ray detector is arranged on a rotating part of the computed tomography device and a plurality of receiver units is arranged on a stationary part of the computed tomography device,
- wherein the plurality of receiver units is configured to, with the radio, provide a wireless data transmission, and
- wherein receiver units of the plurality of receiver units are arranged spaced apart from each other on the stationary part radially about an axis of rotation of the computed tomography device or as a group on the stationary part of the computed tomography device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.