Scintillator arrays for radiation detectors and methods of manufacture
US7099429B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/2002
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for fabricating a scintillator array for a radiation detector of an imaging system includes fabricating a scintillator array including a plurality of scintillators arranged side by side, each of the scintillators separated from adjacent scintillators such that a gap is defined therebetween, each of the scintillators having a geometric shape defined by a plurality of external surfaces, fabricating a pre-formed reflector having a plurality of cavities defined therein, each cavity having a geometric shape substantially similar to each scintillator geometric shape, and coupling the scintillator array and the pre-formed detector such that each respective scintillator is positioned at least partially within at least one respective reflector cavity.
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