Indirect conversion detector array
AssigneeAnalogic Corporation
InventorsRuvin Deych, Andrew Litvin, Vladan Ristanovic
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Abstract
Among other things, a detector array (300) for a radiation imaging system is provided. The detector array comprises a plurality of detector elements. Respective detector elements comprise, among other things, a scintillator (304) and a photodetector (306). In some embodiments, a scintillator is shared amongst two or more of the detector elements. In some embodiments, little to no reflective material, configured to mitigate cross-talk between detector elements, is situated between two or more detector elements.
Claims20
A detector array, comprising:
- a scintillator configured to generate luminescent photons responsive to a detection event;
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- a plurality of photodetectors situated proximate an underside of the scintillator and configured to detect at least some of the luminescent photons, the scintillator substantially continuously distributed over at least two photodetectors of the plurality.
A detector array, comprising:
- a scintillator configured to generate luminescent photons responsive to a detection event;
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- a plurality of photodetectors situated proximate an underside of the scintillator and configured to detect at least some of the luminescent photons, the scintillator shared between at least two photodetectors of the plurality.
A radiation imaging system, comprising:
- a radiation source configured to emit radiation photons;
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- a detector array comprising a plurality of detector elements,
- a first detector element of the plurality comprising:
- a first portion of a shared scintillator;
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- a first photodetector situated proximate an underside of the first portion, and
- a second detector element of the plurality comprising:
- a second portion of the shared scintillator;
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- a second photodetector situated proximate an underside of the second portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.