US2008170661A1PendingUtilityA1

Flat panel detector based slot scanning configuration

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 16, 2004Filed: Aug 16, 2007Published: Jul 17, 2008
Est. expiryNov 16, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Christopher UngerDavid M. HoffmanVivek Bhatt
G01T 1/2006G01N 23/04A61B 6/027A61B 6/588A61B 6/06A61B 6/4233G01N 23/20A61B 6/4291
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a diagnostic X-ray device, system or apparatus for performing diagnostic radiology and a method of configuring such a diagnostic X-ray device, system or apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a diagnostic system for forming at least one image of an object having enhanced contrast. The system comprises a beam source adapted to produce an imaging beam and a masking member adapted to form at least one beam portion from the imaging beam and adapted to image the object. The system further comprises a flat panel detector positioned in a path of at least one beam portion penetrating the object and adapted to form at least one image of the object.

Claims

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1 . A diagnostic system for forming at least one image of an object having enhanced contrast, the system comprising:
 a beam source adapted to produce an imaging beam;   a masking member adapted to form at least one beam portion from said imaging beam and adapted to image the object; and   a flat panel detector positioned in a path of at least one beam portion penetrating the object and adapted to form at least one image of the object, wherein said flat panel detector comprises first and second active detection lines, said first active detection lines configured to detect direct radiation, and said second active detection lines specifically configured to measure scatter.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said masking member comprises at least a removable pre-patient collimator having at least one slot positioned in a path of said imaging beam. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said masking member comprises at least a post-patient collimator having at least one slot positioned in said path of said at least one beam portion penetrating the object. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said masking member comprises removable pre-patient and post-patient collimators. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said masking member comprises at least an X-ray collimator defining at least one slot therein. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said imaging beam comprises an X-ray beam. 
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1  comprising an X-ray system. 
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said flat panel detector further comprises dead space for interconnects. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 1  having a support adapted to maintain a constant ratio of the source to pre-patient collimator/source to image. 
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said flat panel detector is configured for standard scintillation. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said flat panel detector portion is configured for direct conversion. 
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said flat panel detector is configured as a hybrid of scintillation and direct conversion.

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