Self aligning inter-scintillator reflector x-ray damage shield and method of manufacture
US6298113A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/202
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A scintillator pack including an x-ray damage shield. The scintillator pack has an array of scintillator pixels. A scintillation light reflecting layer that reflects scintillation light from the pixels is included at least between the scintillator pixels in inter-scintillator regions. An x-ray absorbing layer acts as the x-ray damage shield to protect the portions of the scintillation light reflecting layer from x-rays. The x-ray absorbing layer is formed selectively and in a self aligned manner in regions over the inter-scintillator regions.
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