Computed tomography detector module
US8553834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/107
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computed tomography detector module can include a detector element, a frame, and a converter element. The detector element can be configured to detect electromagnetic radiation at a detection plane and output one or more analog detection signals. The frame can connect to the detector element and include a shield portion, parallel to the detection plane, configured to at least partially block X-rays. The converter element can include a substrate having connector and component substrate portions, the connector substrate portion thicker in a direction perpendicular to the detection plane than the component substrate portion and configured to extend through an aperture of the frame, the component substrate portion having at least one substrate surface parallel to the detection plane with one or more electrical components attached thereto. The detector module can optionally include a heat sink, which can have a top surface separated from the component substrate portion and components attached thereto by a separation gap. A computed tomography scanner can include the detector module.
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