Three-dimensional and tomographic imaging device for x-ray and gamma-ray emitting objects
CA 1211232 A · Owner: National Aeronautics And Space Administration · Inventors: Yin, Lo I.
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An instrument for obtaining quantitative three-dimensional and, tomographic information relating to x-ray and gamma-ray emitting objects and for the orthoscopic viewing of such objects includes a multiple-pinhole aperture plate (22) held spaced from an x-ray or gamma-ray to visible-light converter (24) which is coupled to a visible-light image intensifier (26). The spacing between the aperture plate and the converter is chosen such that the mini-images of an emitting object formed by the pinholes do not substantially overlap as they impinge on the converter. The output of the image intensifier is digitized by a digitizing camera (36) in terms of position and intensity and fed into a digital …
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- Granted September 9, 1986. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 9, 2003.
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