CT detector array having non-pixelated scintillator array
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    发明授权
    CT detector array having non-pixelated scintillator array 有权
    具有非象素化闪烁体阵列的CT检测器阵列

    公开(公告)号:US07643607B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-05

    申请号:US11380488

    申请日:2006-04-27

    IPC分类号: H05G1/64 G01T1/202

    摘要: The present invention is a directed to a non-pixelated scintillator array for a CT detector as well as an apparatus and method of manufacturing same. The scintillator array is comprised of a number of ceramic fibers or single crystal fibers that are aligned in parallel with respect to one another. As a result, the pack has very high dose efficiency. Furthermore, each fiber is designed to direct light out to a photodiode with very low scattering loss. The fiber size (cross-sectional diameter) may be controlled such that smaller fibers may be fabricated for higher resolution applications. Moreover, because the fiber size can be controlled to be consistent throughout the scintillator array and the fibers are aligned in parallel with one another, the scintillator array, as a whole, also is uniform. Therefore, precise alignment with the photodiode array or the collimator assembly is not necessary.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于CT检测器的非像素化闪烁体阵列以及其制造方法。 闪烁体阵列包括相对于彼此平行对准的多个陶瓷纤维或单晶纤维。 因此,该包装具有非常高的剂量效率。 此外,每个光纤被设计成将光引导到具有非常低的散射损耗的光电二极管。 可以控制纤维尺寸(横截面直径),使得可以制造更小的纤维用于更高分辨率的应用。 此外,由于可以将整个闪烁体阵列的纤维尺寸控制为一致,并且纤维彼此平行排列,所以闪烁体阵列整体上也是均匀的。 因此,不需要与光电二极管阵列或准直器组件的精确对准。