MULTILAYER PIXELATED SCINTILLATOR WITH ENLARGED FILL FACTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210165114A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-03

    申请号:US16770974

    申请日:2018-08-22

    IPC分类号: G01T1/20 G01T1/166

    摘要: A radiation detector with first and second scintillator structures is disclosed. The first scintillator structure comprises a plurality of first scintillator pixels. The first scintillator pixels are separated by gaps, which may be filled with a reflective material to achieve an optical separation of the first scintillator pixels. The second scintillator structure is adapted to increase the absorption of radiation and the output of light. Thereto, the second scintillator structure overlaps at least partially the gaps between first scintillator pixels. The second scintillator structure is optically coupled to the first scintillator structure, so that light emitted by the second scintillator structure is fed into first scintillator pixels. The second scintillator structure may be mounted onto the first scintillator structure using additive manufacturing.

    PIXELATED SCINTILLATOR WITH OPTIMIZED EFFICIENCY

    公开(公告)号:US20170322320A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-09

    申请号:US15524696

    申请日:2015-10-30

    IPC分类号: G01T1/20 H01L27/146 G01T1/24

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for fabricating a pixelated scintillator wherein a pixelated scintillator-structure (211) and a connection-structure (200) are provided in such a way that the connection-structure is in mechanical contact with two adjacent pixels of the pixelated scintillator-structure. Moreover, the pixelated scintillator-structure comprises a first sintering-shrinking-coefficient and the connection-structure comprises a second sintering-shrinking-coefficient that is greater than the first sintering-shrinking-coefficient. In a further method step, the pixelated scintillator-structure and the connection-structure are sintered such that the gap (212) between the two adjacent pixels (201, 202) of the pixelated scintillator-structure is reduced. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a pixelated scintillator, a detector and an imaging apparatus.

    RADIATION DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RADIATION DETECTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20170139058A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-18

    申请号:US15322764

    申请日:2015-06-01

    IPC分类号: G01T1/20 G01T1/202

    摘要: The present invention relates to a radiation detector device comprising a first array (120) of a plurality of columnar elements (125), wherein at least one of the columnar elements (125) comprises a base portion (126) and a protruding portion (127), and wherein at least one of the columnar elements (125) comprises a scintillating material and at least one of the columnar elements (125) is configured to generate a light ray by a radiation conversion; and a second array (130) of a plurality of photosensitive elements (135), wherein at least one of the photosensitive elements (135) is assigned to one of the columnar elements (125) and at least one of the photosensitive elements (135) is configured to detected the generated light ray and a read-out electronics circuit (150).

    X-RAY ANTI SCATTER GRID
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220338824A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-27

    申请号:US17760923

    申请日:2020-09-10

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00 G21K1/02

    摘要: The present invention relates to an X-ray anti-scatter grid (10). The anti-scatter grid comprises a plurality of primary septa walls (20), and a plurality of secondary septa walls (30). The plurality of primary septa walls comprise an X-ray absorbing material. The plurality of primary septa walls are substantially parallel to one another. The plurality of secondary septa walls are located between adjacent pairs of walls of the plurality of primary septa walls such that each secondary septa wall is located between an adjacent pair of walls of the plurality of primary septa walls. Each secondary septa wall of the plurality of secondary septa walls is formed from a plurality of columnar structures (40) extending between the plurality of primary septa walls. The plurality of columnar structures comprise an X-ray absorbing material.

    MULTI-PIECE MONO-LAYER RADIATION DETECTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210356608A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-18

    申请号:US17274258

    申请日:2019-09-10

    摘要: The present invention relates to a radiation detector (100) comprising: i) a substrate (110); ii) a sensor, which is coupled to the substrate, the sensor comprising a first array (120) of sensor pixels, a second array (130) of signal read-out elements, and an electronic circuitry which is configured to provide image data based on signals received from the signal read-out elements; iii) a transducer, which is coupled to the substrate and to the sensor, the transducer comprising a third array (140) of subpixels, wherein at least two subpixels are assigned to one sensor pixel; wherein the second array of signal read-out elements and the third array of subpixels correspond to each other; wherein each of the subpixels comprises a radiation conversion material.

    MEDICAL IMAGING DETECTOR
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180024253A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-25

    申请号:US15550418

    申请日:2016-02-03

    IPC分类号: G01T1/16 A61B6/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to medical imaging, and in particular a medical imaging detector. In order to improve and facilitate the collection of information, e.g. for medical diagnosis, a medical imaging detector is provided that comprises a first sensor arrangement (12) and a second sensor arrangement (14). The first sensor arrangement is configured to provide a first type of image data belonging to a first imaging modality. The second sensor arrangement is configured to provide a second type of image data belonging to a second imaging modality. The first imaging modality is an X-ray imaging modality, while the second imaging modality is a non-X-ray imaging modality. The first sensor arrangement comprises one or a plurality of first sensor segments (16) arranged within a first circumferential line (18) defining a first imaging area (20). The second sensor arrangement comprises one or a plurality of second sensor segments (22) arranged within a second circumferential line (24) defining a second imaging area (26). The first imaging area and the second imaging area at least partly overlap.

    MULTI-LAYER X-RAY DETECTOR
    10.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230162880A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-25

    申请号:US17988800

    申请日:2022-11-17

    IPC分类号: G21K1/02 G01T1/16

    CPC分类号: G21K1/025 G01T1/16

    摘要: A multi-layer X-ray detector comprises a first X-ray converter, a first sensor, a second X-ray converter, a second sensor, and an internal anti-scatter device. The first sensor is located at a first sensor layer and is configured to detect radiation emitted from the first X-ray converter. The second sensor is located at a second sensor layer and is configured to detect radiation emitted from the second X-ray converter. The first X-ray converter and the first sensor form a first detector pair, and the second X-ray converter and the second sensor form a second detector pair. The internal anti-scatter device comprises a plurality of X-ray absorbing septa walls and is located between the first detector pair and the second detector pair. No structure of the internal anti-scatter device is located within either layer of the first detector pair, and no structure of the anti-scatter device is located within either layer of the second detector pair. The plurality of septa walls comprises a plurality of first septa walls substantially parallel to each other, and wherein a spacing between the first septa walls in a first direction is equal to an integer multiple n of detector pixel pitch of the first sensor and/or of the second sensor in the first direction, wherein n = 2, 3, 4, ... N.