Packaging design for ct detector
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorJoseph Lacey
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Abstract
A CT system includes a gantry having an opening for receiving an object to be scanned, an x-ray tube attached to the gantry, and a detector assembly. The detector assembly is positioned to receive x-rays that pass through the object and includes a light-sealed enclosure formed by at least first and second rails, a back support, and a light seal structure, and a plurality of liquid-cooled modules positioned in the enclosure. Each module includes a digital cable that passes from inside the enclosure, and each module is configured to convert the x-rays to a digital signal and output the signal via a digital cable.
Claims20
A CT system comprising:
- a gantry having an opening for receiving an object to be scanned;
- an x-ray tube attached to the gantry;
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- a detector assembly positioned to receive x-rays that pass through the object, the detector assembly comprising:
- a light-sealed enclosure formed by at least first and second rails, a back support, and a light seal structure;
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- a plurality of liquid-cooled modules positioned in the enclosure, each module comprising a digital cable that passes from inside the enclosure, and each module is configured to convert the x-rays to a digital signal and output the signal via a digital cable.
A method of assembling a CT system, comprising:
- coupling a rotatable base to a gantry, the gantry having an opening for receiving an object to be scanned;
- attaching an x-ray tube to the gantry;
- forming a light-sealed enclosure by at least two rails, a back support, and a light seal structure;
- forming a detector assembly by positioning a plurality of liquid-cooled modules in the enclosure, wherein each module includes a digital cable that passes from inside the enclosure, and each module is configured to convert the x-rays to a digital signal and output the signal via a digital cable;
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- attaching the detector assembly to the gantry such that it is positioned to receive x-rays that pass through the object.
A detector assembly for a CT imaging system, the assembly comprising:
- a light-sealed enclosure formed by at least first and second rails, a back support, and a light seal structure;
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- a plurality of liquid-cooled modules positioned in the enclosure, each module comprising a digital cable that passes from inside the enclosure, and each module is configured to convert the x-rays to a digital signal and output the signal via a digital cable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.