Megavoltage scanning imager and method for its use
US5583908A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/2985
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Apparatus for generating a high contrast image of a living subject includes an X-ray source capable of generating an X-ray beam having an energy between about 4 MeV and about 40 MeV, means for directing the X-ray beam generated by the X-ray source to a preselected area of the body of a living subject, and at least one scintillating detector capable of detecting photons which are generated as a result of the interaction of the X-ray beam with the body of the living subject.
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