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Radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging system, drive method for radiation imaging apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

US11194058B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 2019
Grant dateDec 7, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N25/57
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A radiation imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises pixels configured to detect radiation with a first sensitivity and a second sensitivity lower than the first sensitivity. Each of the pixels starts an operation for accumulating a signal with the first sensitivity in accordance with a start of irradiation of the radiation imaging apparatus with radiation, samples an accumulated signal as a first signal after lapse of a first time shorter than a period of irradiation with radiation since a start of an operation for accumulating a signal, switches to the second sensitivity, and accumulates a signal, samples an accumulated signal as a second signal in accordance with an end of irradiation of the radiation imaging apparatus with radiation, and outputs the first signal and the second signal to generate a radiation image based on the first signal and the second signal.

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