Imaging apparatus and method
US9245658B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B42/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An imaging apparatus has an emission device to emit X-rays and a detection device to detect X-rays. A detector collimator is located between the patient space and the detection device. The emission device and detection device operate while translating along a displacement axis, to take a plurality of acquisitions. The imaging apparatus has a setting device to modify a dimension of a collimator slit.
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