Radiation detection apparatus and imaging system
US9354333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01T1/2006
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A radiation detection apparatus, comprising a housing including a first plate portion and a second plate portion arranged to face each other, a scintillator configured to convert radiation into light, supported by a supporting portion arranged in a side of the second plate portion in the housing, a sensor panel including a sensor array in which a plurality of sensors for detecting light are arrayed, interposed between the scintillator and the first plate portion in the housing, and a member interposed between the first plate portion and the sensor panel in the housing, wherein the sensor panel is arranged to position an outer edge of the sensor panel outside an outer edge of the scintillator, and the member is arranged to position an outer edge of the member inside the outer edge of the scintillator.
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