Radiation detector, imaging system, and temperature control method
AssigneeGE Precision Healthcare LLC
InventorXinfeng Li
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a radiation detector, an imaging system, and a temperature control method. The radiation detector includes a detector module. The detector module is used to detect X-rays. The radiation detector further includes a support frame, used to mount the detector module. The support frame performs heat conduction with the detector module. The radiation detector further includes a temperature regulation module. The temperature regulation module performs heat conduction with the support frame, and the temperature regulation module is used to perform heat conduction with a mounting plate on which the detector module is mounted. The temperature regulation module includes a temperature regulation element that uses electricity for cooling and heating.
Claims19
A radiation detector, comprising:
- a detector module, the detector module being used to detect X-rays;
- a support frame, used to mount the detector module, the support frame performing heat conduction with the detector module;
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- a temperature regulation module, the temperature regulation module performing heat conduction with the support frame, the temperature regulation module being used to perform heat conduction with a mounting plate on which the detector module is mounted, and the temperature regulation module comprising a temperature regulation element that uses electricity for cooling and heating.
An imaging system, comprising:
- a radiation source, the radiation source being configured to emit X-rays;
- a radiation detector, the radiation detector including:
- a detector module, the detector module being used to detect X-rays;
- a support frame, used to mount the detector module, the support frame performing heat conduction with the detector module;
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- a temperature regulation module, the temperature regulation module performing heat conduction with the support frame, the temperature regulation module being used to perform heat conduction with a mounting plate on which the detector module is mounted, and the temperature regulation module comprising a temperature regulation element that uses electricity for cooling and heating;
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- a gantry, wherein the radiation detector is disposed inside the gantry by means of the mounting plate.
A temperature control method for a radiation detector, the method comprising:
- starting, when the temperature of a detector module is lower than a preset temperature, a temperature regulation module to perform heating, so as to increase the temperature of the detector module to the preset temperature;
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- starting, when the temperature of the detector module is higher than the preset temperature, the temperature regulation module to perform cooling, so as to reduce the temperature of the detector module to the preset temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.