X-ray detection system using active pixel sensors
US5912942A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/30
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An x-ray detector includes a scintillator that converts an invisible-radiant-energy image into a visible-light image and a sensor array that converts the visible-light image into an electrical signal. The sensor array comprises a plurality of CMOS active pixel sensors.
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