Apparatus for three dimensional tomography utilizing an electro-optic x-ray detector
CA 1264874 C · Owner: Exxon Research And Engineering Company · Inventors: Roberge, Wayne Giles; Deckman, Harry William; Eisenberger, Peter Michael
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The present invention is an apparatus for producing tomographic images of an object comprising: a beam of collimated radiation transmitted through the object in a plurality of rays, an imaging electro-optic detector for detecting the attenuated transmitted radiation after it has passed through the object the, detector including an energy convertor image format, altering device, and a readout device wherein the, detector has a detective quantum efficiency greater than .05, a total signal dependent background less than 10 percent of the signal from the unattenuated x-ray beam, a useful dynamic range greater than 10 a non-, uniformity of response between adjacent active pixels of less than …
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- Granted January 23, 1990. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 23, 2007.
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