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Radiation collimator system

US5524041A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 1993
Grant dateJun 4, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B6/4258
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A collimator assembly for removing selected radiation output from a specimen. The assembly includes collimator elements with each element having walls comprised of a first material covered by an inner layer of a second material which preferentially absorbs inelastic scattered radiation created in the first material.

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