Method and apparatus for radiation detection
US6420711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/1892
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An imaging system for imaging an object, the system comprising an x-ray source emitting x-rays, a detection system comprised of a hodoscope comprising a plurality of position sensitive and substantially parallel detector planes, a multi-channel readout system coupled to the hodoscope, a processor coupled to the multi-channel readout system, and a monitor coupled to said processor and displaying an image of said object. The object is located between said x-ray source and the hodoscope. A portion of said x-rays passing through said object passes into said hodoscope and is scattered within it.
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