X-ray detection submodule, x-ray detection module, and x-ray ct apparatus
AssigneesKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
InventorsAtsushi HASHIMOTO, Akira Nishijima, Shuya Nambu, Yoji Kudo, Masahiko Yamazaki, Tomonori Asada
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Abstract
An X-ray detection submodule, comprising: a substrate; a photodiode mounted on the substrate; an X-ray detection element configured to detect an X-ray and convert the X-ray into light; and a light waveguide provided between the photodiode and the X-ray detection element, wherein the light waveguide connects the X-ray detection element with the photodiode such that the substrate is inclinedly disposed with respect to an X-ray detection surface of the X-ray detection element.
Claims10
An X-ray detection submodule comprising:
- a substrate;
- a photodiode mounted on the substrate;
- an X-ray detection element configured to detect an X-ray and convert the X-ray into light;
- and
- a light waveguide provided between the photodiode and the X-ray detection element, wherein
- the light waveguide connects the X-ray detection element with the photodiode such that the substrate is inclinedly disposed with respect to an X-ray detection surface of the X-ray detection element.
An X-ray detection module having a plurality of X-ray detection submodules, wherein
- each of the plurality of X-ray detection submodules comprises:
- a substrate;
- a photodiode mounted on the substrate;
- an X-ray detection element configured to detect an X-ray and convert the X-ray into light;
- and
- a light waveguide provided between the photodiode and the X-ray detection element, wherein
- the light waveguide connects the X-ray detection element with the photodiode such that the substrate is inclinedly disposed with respect to the X-ray detection surface of the X-ray detection element.
An X-ray CT apparatus, comprising:
- an X-ray source configured to radiate an X-ray to an object;
- a plurality of X-ray detection submodules including:
- a substrate;
- a photodiode mounted on the substrate;
- an X-ray detection element configured to detect the X-ray and convert the X-ray into light;
- a light waveguide disposed between the photodiode and the X-ray detection element;
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- a conversion element configured to convert an electric signal outputted by the photodiode into a digital signal;
- and
- an image processing section configured to reconstruct a tomographic image of the object from the converted digital signal, wherein
- the light waveguide of the X-ray detection submodule connects the X-ray detection element with the photodiode such that the substrate is inclinedly disposed with respect to an X-ray detection surface of the X-ray detection element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.