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Method for reducing sensitivity modulation and lag in electronic imagers

US7688947B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. · US

Inventors

Ivan Mollov · Mountain View, US
Carlo Tognina · Stanford, US
Roberto Totaro · Zürich, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 17, 2006
Grant date	Mar 30, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 25, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/032
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for reducing gain and lag signals associated with trapped charges is described. Data is collected from a detector. A forward bias voltage is temporarily applied to the detector between collecting the data.

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