IL127002A - Scintillator for a multi-slice computed tomograph system - Google Patents

Scintillator for a multi-slice computed tomograph system

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IL127002A
IL127002A IL12700298A IL12700298A IL127002A IL 127002 A IL127002 A IL 127002A IL 12700298 A IL12700298 A IL 12700298A IL 12700298 A IL12700298 A IL 12700298A IL 127002 A IL127002 A IL 127002A
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scintillator
elements
reflective material
adjacent
gaps
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IL12700298A
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Gen Electric
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N23/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00
    • G01N23/02—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by transmitting the radiation through the material
    • G01N23/04—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
    • G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
    • G01T1/16—Measuring radiation intensity
    • G01T1/20—Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors
    • G01T1/2002—Optical details, e.g. reflecting or diffusing layers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
    • G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
    • G01T1/16—Measuring radiation intensity
    • G01T1/20—Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors
    • G01T1/202—Measuring radiation intensity with scintillation detectors the detector being a crystal

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  • Measurement Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Radiation Diagnosis (AREA)
IL12700298A 1997-11-26 1998-11-11 Scintillator for a multi-slice computed tomograph system IL127002A (en)

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US08/977,439 US6344649B2 (en) 1997-11-26 1997-11-26 Scintillator for a multi-slice computed tomograph system

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US (1) US6344649B2 (zh)
JP (1) JP4215318B2 (zh)
CN (2) CN100405979C (zh)
DE (1) DE19849772A1 (zh)
IL (1) IL127002A (zh)

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CN100405979C (zh) 2008-07-30
US6344649B2 (en) 2002-02-05
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