X-ray detector and X-ray system

US9907523B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Hofmann · San Diego, US
• Stefan Hebele · Nuremberg, DE
• Thomas Schlechter · Seekirchen am Wallersee, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 14, 2014
• Grant date: Mar 6, 2018
• Expiry date: Nov 28, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01T1/243
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An X-ray detector has a first detector module, a second detector module and manipulation means. The first detector module includes a first detection region arranged in a first detection plane, the second detector module includes a second detection region arranged in a second detection plane, which is adjacent to the first detection region. The manipulation means is configured to orient the first detection plane of the first detector module and the second detection plane of the second detector module to each other such that a first normal to surface of the first detection plane and a second normal to surface of the second detection plane intersect within a reference region.