System and method of CT imaging with second tube/detector patching
US7433443B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/2985
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A CT imaging system includes a rotatable gantry having an opening to receive an object to be scanned, a first x-ray emission source attached to the rotatable gantry and configured to emit x-rays toward the object, and a second x-ray emission source attached to the rotatable gantry and configured to emit x-rays toward the object. A first detector is configured to receive x-rays that emit from the first x-ray emission source, and a second detector configured to receive x-rays that emit from the second x-ray emission source. A first portion of the first detector is configured to operate in an integration mode and a first portion of the second detector is configured to operate in at least a photon-counting mode.
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