Transverse scanning bone densitometer and detector used in same
US8165266B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/4241
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A scanning bone densitometer includes an x-ray source to produce x-rays and an x-ray detector receiving x-rays emitted from the x-ray source. The x-ray detector includes a cadmium tellurium (CdTe) semiconductor. The scanning bone densitometer also includes a controller moving the x-ray source and the x-ray detector along a transverse scanning path to acquire a plurality of scan images of an object of interest.
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