X-ray detector
US10295678B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/8067
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A X-ray detector having enhanced X-ray sensitivity, which enables dual energy imaging having high diagnostic performance. This X-ray detector includes: scintillator elements which are partitioned by light blocking walls and which convert low-energy X-rays to light; and scintillator elements which are partitioned by light blocking walls and which convert high-energy X-rays to light. When seen from the direction of incidence of the X-rays, the positional pattern of the light blocking walls and that of the light blocking walls are configured so as not to be in alignment with each other. Accordingly, the X-rays incident on the X-ray detector are converted to light by at least either one of the scintillator elements and are finally outputted as X-ray detection signals.
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