CT system having a modular x-ray detector and data transmission system for transmitting detector data

US9943283B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Thorsten ERGLER · Erlangen, DE
• Michael Hosemann · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 16, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 17, 2018
• Expiry date: Oct 13, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B6/4411
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A CT system is disclosed. In an embodiment, the CT system includes a stationary part, including a stationary part, including a plurality of non-rotating components; a rotatable part configured to rotate about a system axis during operation, including at least one x-ray detector, the at least one x-ray detector being modular in design and including a plurality of detector modules, the detector modules each including a plurality of detector pixels; a wireless data transmission system, to transmit at least detector information relating to a measured x-ray radiation from the rotatable part to the stationary part, the wireless data transmission system including at least one radio unit with a transmitter/receiver and at least one radio antenna, integrated in a plurality of the detector modules, to transmit at least the detector information; and at least one radio unit including a radio antenna and a receiver/transmitter, arranged on the stationary part.