AU2002236496A1 - Electronic beam computed tomographic scanner system with helical or tilted target, collimator, and detector components to eliminate cone beam error and to scan continuously moving objects - Google Patents

Electronic beam computed tomographic scanner system with helical or tilted target, collimator, and detector components to eliminate cone beam error and to scan continuously moving objects

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AU2002236496A1
AU2002236496A1 AU2002236496A AU3649602A AU2002236496A1 AU 2002236496 A1 AU2002236496 A1 AU 2002236496A1 AU 2002236496 A AU2002236496 A AU 2002236496A AU 3649602 A AU3649602 A AU 3649602A AU 2002236496 A1 AU2002236496 A1 AU 2002236496A1
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Douglas P. Boyd
Jonathan Harman
Roy E Rand
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GE Medical Systems Global Technology Co LLC
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PCT/US2001/044492 WO2002043565A1 (fr) 2000-11-28 2001-11-28 Systeme de balayage tomographique par faisceau electronique pourvu de composants de cible, de collimateur et de detecteur helicoidaux ou inclines permettant d'eliminer une erreur de faisceau conique et de balayer de maniere continue des objets en mouvement

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