Image acquisition devices with contrast and spatial resolution enhanced back-scatter shielding
US8552386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/1898
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An image acquisition device employs a low-Z material to maximize the probability of backscattering or direct hits in Compton scattering for radiation with a given energy spectrum that passes through a detector array to enhance the contrast and spatial resolution of the image acquisition device. A radiation apparatus including the image acquisition device is also provided.
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