X-ray collimator and method of manufacturing an x-ray collimator
AssigneeAnalogic Corporation
InventorsAndrew P. Tybinkowski, Ronald E. Swain, Michael J. Duffy
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a collimator including providing a plate-like body, coating a predetermined portion of a surface of the body with an x-ray absorbing material, and machining at least one collimating slit through the coating and the plate-like body. According to one exemplary embodiment, the coating is applied through a thermal spray process. According to another exemplary embodiment, wire electrical discharge machining (EDM) is used to machine the collimating slits. A collimator manufactured in accordance with the presently disclosed method produces precise energy beam cross-sections, yet is less expensive to manufacture.
Claims12
A method of manufacturing a collimator comprising:
- providing a plate-like body;
- coating a predetermined portion of a surface of the body with an x-ray attenuating material;
- and
- machining at least one collimating slit through the coating and the plate-like body.
A method of manufacturing a collimator comprising:
- providing a plate-like body;
- coating a predetermined portion of a surface of the body with an x-ray absorbing material;
- and
- machining at least one collimating slit through the coating and the plate-like body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.