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AssigneeGE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
InventorsHaochuan Jiang, David M. Hoffman
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The present invention provides a detector for a multi-slice CT system. The detector includes a scintillator for receiving and converting high frequency electromagnetic energy directly to electrons. The detector is further configured to directly conduct the electrons. The detector comprises a compound formed of scintillator bulk and a conducting material capable of converting high frequency energy to electrons as well as conduct electrons. The CT system also provides for a gantry having an output for projecting high frequency electromagnetic energy toward the detector and a data acquisition system for receiving electrons directly from the detector. A method to provide imaging electrons to a CT system is also provided.
An apparatus to detect and convert high frequency electromagnetic energy to electrons, comprising:
A composite comprising a bulk and conducting material combination to convert high frequency electromagnetic energy directly to electrons and conduct the electrons to an electrical interconnect, wherein the bulk and conducting material are compacted and heat-treated in reduced atmosphere and are configured in a form selectable from one of a pixelated form, a columnated form, and a layered form having a plurality of conducting layers and a plurality of bulk layers.
A method for providing imaging electrons for a data acquisition system of a computed tomography system, comprising the steps of:
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