Multi-slice CT multi-layer flexible signal transmission detector circuit
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsMahesh Raman Narayanaswamy, Matthew Aaron Halsmer
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Abstract
A flexible detector array transmission circuit (12) for an x-ray imaging system (10) may include an electrically conductive substrate layer (70) that is electrically coupled to a detector (68). A mono-directional conductive layer (80) is also electrically coupled to the substrate layer (70). One or more flexible circuit layers (72) are electrically coupled to the mono-directional conductive layer (80). The circuit layers (72) direct x-ray signals, generated from the detector (68), to a data acquisition system (42).
Claims18
A flexible detector array transmission circuit for an x-ray imaging system comprising:
- at least one mono-directional conductive layer electrically coupled to at least one detector;
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- a plurality of stacked flexible circuit layers electrically coupled to said at least one mono-directional conductive layer, each of said plurality of flexible circuit layers comprising fine line connections and directing x-ray signals generated by said at least one detector to a data acquisition system.
A flexible detector array transmission circuit for an x-ray system comprising:
- at least one electrically conductive substrate layer electrically coupled to at least one detector;
- at least one mono-directional conductive layer electrically coupled to said at least one electrically conductive substrate layer via a plurality of pads;
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- at least one flexible circuit layer electrically coupled to said at least one mono-directional conductive layer, said at least one flexible circuit layer directing generated x-ray signals from said at least one detector to a data acquisition system of the x-ray system.
A x-ray imaging system comprising:
- a source generating an x-ray beam;
- at least one detector receiving said x-ray beam and generating projection data;
- a flexible detector array transmission circuit comprising;
- at least one mono-directional conductive layer electrically coupled to said at least one detector;
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- a plurality of flexible circuit layers electrically coupled to said at least one mono-directional conductive layer;
- at least one isolation layer disposed between said plurality of flexible circuit layers;
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- an image reconstructor electrically coupled to said flexible detector array transmission circuit, receiving said projection data from said at least one detector, and reconstructing an image in response to said projection data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.