Detector module, detector and computer tomograph

US7358501B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Ludwig Danzer · Wendelstein, DE
• Andreas Freund · Heroldsbach, DE
• Björn Heismann · Erlangen, DE
• Peter Kämmerer · Schnaittach, DE
• Harald Märkl · Gerhardshofen, DE
• Claus Pohan · Baiersdorf, DE
• Thomas Reichel · Heroldsbach, DE
• Gottfried Tschöpa · Rednitzhembach, DE
• Stefan Wirth · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 29, 2006
• Grant date: Apr 15, 2008
• Expiry date: Jun 7, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B6/4411
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A detector module is disclosed, having an array of detector elements and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a first region for holding the array of detector elements and includes at least one second region, angled off relative to the first region. On this at least one second region, signal-processing electronics may be arranged. The vertical design of the detector module allows the design of an area detector to be produced on the basis of a multiplicity of detector modules arranged next to one another. The area detector may be provided for a computer tomograph.