Method and apparatus for radiation detection
US7060983B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/1892
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An imaging system for imaging an object has an x-ray source for emitting x-rays. A detection system has a plurality of position sensitive detector planes, and the object is located between the x-ray source and the detection system. A portion of the x-rays pass through said object and pass into said plurality of detector planes and are detected within the plurality of detector planes. A multi-channel readout system is coupled to the plurality of position sensitive detector planes. A display system is coupled to the multi-channel readout system, and the display system displays an image of said object. A portion of the x-rays passing into the plurality of detector planes undergoes at least one Compton scatter within the plurality of detection planes and is detected. A total or partial energy corresponding to each portion of the emitted x-rays is recorded by a multichannel readout system. The direction for the said detected x-ray is determined and the direction and total or partial energy corresponding to each detected x-ray is processed by a multi-channel readout system to generate said image.
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