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US 2003/0226972 A1Published application
Production method for making position-sensitive radiation detector arrays
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsWai-Hoi Wong, Jorge Uribe, Hossain Baghaei, Hongdi Li
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for a production method for making position-sensitive radiation detector arrays. A method includes applying a plurality of masks to a plurality of scintillation crystal slabs; coupling the plurality of scintillation crystal slabs to form a sandwich structure; cutting a plurality of slices from the sandwich structure; and coupling at least two of the plurality of slices to form a detector array.
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A method, comprising:
- applying a plurality of masks to a plurality of scintillation crystal slabs;
- coupling the plurality of scintillation crystal slabs to form a sandwich;
- cutting a plurality of slices from the sandwich;
- and
- coupling at least two of the plurality of slices to form a detector block.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of scintillation crystals that are coupled together, the plurality of scintillation crystals having facets that define a first set of substantially parallel planes and a second set of substantially parallel planes, the first set of substantially parallel planes substantially orthogonal to the second set of substantially parallel planes;
- a first series of step function masks that are located substantially coincident with the first set of substantially parallel planes;
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- a second series of step function masks that are located substantially coincident with the second set of substantially parallel planes;
- wherein at least one member selected from the group consisting of the first series of step function masks and the second series of step function masks is asymmetrically located with respect to a central axis of the detector array.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.