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Method to calibrate a photon detector, absorption filter assembly and imaging apparatus

US9903964B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateFeb 27, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01T1/244
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method to calibrate a photon counting detector (3). An absorption filter (7) is moved transversely through a photon beam (8) emitted towards the detector (3) to average out the effect of inhomogeneties of the absorption filter (7). The invention also relates to an absorption filter assembly and an imaging device (1) comprising such an absorption filter assembly.

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