Radiation detection apparatus and radiological imaging apparatus

A radiation detection apparatus comprising:

• a detector unit having a plurality of semiconductor radiation detection elements each having a semiconductor area that interacts with radiation to generate charges and an anode and a cathode constructed opposite each other and across the semiconductor area, and a detector holding member in which the semiconductor radiation detection elements are installed in a matrix including a plurality of rows in a direction a and a plurality of rows in another direction b crossing the direction a;
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• a detector unit holding member in which a plurality of the detector units are installed,
• wherein the detector holding member is provided with a plurality of anode signal lines arranged for every plural row in the direction a and connected to the respective anodes of a plurality of the semiconductor radiation detection elements belonging to the corresponding rows in the direction a and a plurality of cathode signal lines arranged for every plural row in the direction b and connected to the respective cathodes of a plurality of the semiconductor radiation detection elements belonging to the corresponding rows in the direction a,
• the detector holding member is provided with a first connector portion to which the plurality of anode signal lines and the plurality of cathode signal lines are separately connected,
• the detector unit holding member is provided with a second connector portion releasably connected to the first connector portion, and
• the radiation detection apparatus further includes a coupling member that releasably attaches the detector holding member to the detector unit holding member at an opposite portion to the semiconductor radiation detection elements of the detector holding member.

A radiation detection apparatus comprising:

• a detector unit having a plurality of semiconductor radiation detection elements each having a semiconductor area that interacts with radiation to generate charges and an anode and a cathode constructed opposite each other and across the semiconductor area, and a detector holding member in which the semiconductor radiation detection elements are installed in a matrix including a plurality of rows in a direction a and a plurality of rows in another direction b crossing the direction a;
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• a detector unit holding member in which a plurality of the detector units are installed,
• wherein the detector holding member is provided with a plurality of anode signal lines arranged for every plural row in the direction a and connected to the respective anodes of a plurality of the semiconductor radiation detection elements belonging to the corresponding rows in the direction a and a plurality of cathode signal lines arranged for every plural row in the direction b and connected to the respective cathodes of a plurality of the semiconductor radiation detection elements belonging to the corresponding rows in the direction a,
• a part of the detector holding member which is opposite the detector unit is provided with a plurality of first connector terminals each connected to one end of a corresponding one of the plurality of anode signal lines and a plurality of second connector terminals each connected to one end of a corresponding one of the plurality of cathode signal lines,
• a part of the detector unit holding member which is opposite the detector holding member is provided with a plurality of third connector terminals releasably connected to the respective first connector terminals and a plurality of fourth connector terminals releasably connected to the respective second connector terminals, and
• the radiation detection apparatus further includes a coupling member that releasably attaches the detector holding member to the detector unit holding member at an opposite portion to the semiconductor radiation detection elements of the detector holding member.

A radiological imaging apparatus comprising:

• a detector unit having a plurality of semiconductor radiation detection elements each having a semiconductor area that interacts with radiation to generate charges and an anode and a cathode constructed opposite each other and across the semiconductor area, and a detector holding member in which the semiconductor radiation detection elements are installed in a matrix including a plurality of rows in a direction a and a plurality of rows in another direction b crossing the direction a;
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• a detector unit holding member in which a plurality of the detector units are installed,
• wherein the detector holding member is provided with a plurality of anode signal lines arranged for every plural row in the direction a and connected to the respective anodes of a plurality of the semiconductor radiation detection elements belonging to the corresponding rows in the direction a and a plurality of cathode signal lines arranged for every plural row in the direction b and connected to the respective cathodes of a plurality of the semiconductor radiation detection elements belonging to the corresponding rows in the direction a,
• the detector holding member is provided with a first connector portion to which the plurality of anode signal lines and the plurality of cathode signal lines are separately connected,
• the detector unit holding member is provided with a second connector portion releasably connected to the first connector portion, and
• the radiological imaging apparatus includes a coupling member that releasably attaches the detector holding member to the detector unit holding member at an opposite portion to the semiconductor radiation detection elements of the detector holding member.

A radiological imaging apparatus comprising:

• a detector unit having a plurality of semiconductor radiation detection elements each having a semiconductor area that interacts with radiation to generate charges and an anode and a cathode constructed opposite each other and across the semiconductor area, and a detector holding member in which the semiconductor radiation detection elements are installed in a matrix including a plurality of rows in a direction a and a plurality of rows in another direction b crossing the direction a;
• and
• a detector unit holding member in which a plurality of the detector units are installed,
• wherein the detector holding member is provided with a plurality of anode signal lines arranged for every plural row in the direction a and connected to the respective anodes of a plurality of the semiconductor radiation detection elements belonging to the corresponding rows in the direction a and a plurality of cathode signal lines arranged for every plural row in the direction b and connected to the respective cathodes of a plurality of the semiconductor radiation detection elements belonging to the corresponding rows in the direction a,
• a part of the detector holding member which is opposite the detector unit is provided with a plurality of first connector terminals each connected to one end of a corresponding one of the plurality of anode signal lines and a plurality of second connector terminals each connected to one end of a corresponding one of the plurality of cathode signal lines,
• a part of the detector unit holding member which is opposite the detector holding member is provided with a plurality of third connector terminals releasably connected to the respective first connector terminals and a plurality of fourth connector terminals releasably connected to the respective second connector terminals, and
• the radiological imaging apparatus includes a coupling member that releasably attaches the detector holding member to the detector unit holding member at an opposite portion to the semiconductor radiation detection elements of the detector holding member.