Interdigital photoconductor structure for direct X-ray detection in a radiography imaging system
AssigneeSiemens Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorFarhad Abbasi Ghelmansarai
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Abstract
System and method aspects for a photoconductive element for direct x-ray detection in a radiography imaging system are described. The photoconductive element includes a photoconductive material layer for absorbing x-ray radiation transmitted through an object being imaged by the radiography imaging system. Further included is an interdigital contact structure in the photoconductive material layer.
Claims19
A photoconductive element for direct x-ray detection in a radiography imaging system, the photoconductive element comprising:
- a photoconductive material layer for absorbing x-ray radiation transmitted through an object being imaged by the radiography imaging system;
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- an interdigital contact structure in the photoconductive material layer.
A method for providing a photoconductive element for direct x-ray detection in a radiography imaging system, the method comprising:
- utilizing a photoconductive material layer for absorbing x-ray radiation transmitted through an object being imaged by the radiography imaging system;
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- providing an interdigital contact structure in the photoconductive material layer.
A two-dimensional active matrix array x-ray detector for a radiography imaging system comprising:
- a plurality of photoconductive elements responsive to x-ray radiation absorption in a photoconductive layer, each of the plurality of photoconductive elements including an interdigital contact structure;
- a plurality of thin film transistors coupled to the plurality of photoconductive elements;
- a gate driver circuit driving a gate line of each thin film transistor;
- a charge amplifier circuit for amplifying a data signal from a source of each thin film transistor;
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- a multiplexer and digitizer circuit for converting signals from the charge amplifier circuit to digital form for utilization in radiographic image formation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.