Digital detector
US10039441B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/588
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An extra-oral dental imaging apparatus for obtaining an image from a patient has a radiation source and a digital imaging sensor that provides, for each of a number of image pixels, at least a first digital value according to a count of received photons that exceed at least a first energy threshold. A mount supports the radiation source and the digital imaging sensor on opposite sides of the patient's head. There can be a computer in signal communication with the digital imaging sensor for acquiring one or more two-dimensional images.
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