IL130935A - Methods and device for reducing wavelength bodies in a computerized tomography system - Google Patents
Methods and device for reducing wavelength bodies in a computerized tomography systemInfo
- Publication number
- IL130935A IL130935A IL13093599A IL13093599A IL130935A IL 130935 A IL130935 A IL 130935A IL 13093599 A IL13093599 A IL 13093599A IL 13093599 A IL13093599 A IL 13093599A IL 130935 A IL130935 A IL 130935A
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- IL
- Israel
- Prior art keywords
- scintillator
- gap
- collimator
- collimator plate
- accordance
- Prior art date
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- 230000003595 spectral effect Effects 0.000 title claims description 12
- 238000002591 computed tomography Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 5
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- 238000003384 imaging method Methods 0.000 description 5
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- 238000013170 computed tomography imaging Methods 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
- A61B6/02—Arrangements for diagnosis sequentially in different planes; Stereoscopic radiation diagnosis
- A61B6/03—Computed tomography [CT]
- A61B6/032—Transmission computed tomography [CT]
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- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
- A61B6/06—Diaphragms
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
- A61B6/40—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
- A61B6/4064—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis specially adapted for producing a particular type of beam
- A61B6/4085—Cone-beams
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
- A61B6/44—Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis
- A61B6/4411—Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis the apparatus being modular
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
- G01T1/29—Measurement performed on radiation beams, e.g. position or section of the beam; Measurement of spatial distribution of radiation
- G01T1/2914—Measurement of spatial distribution of radiation
- G01T1/2985—In depth localisation, e.g. using positron emitters; Tomographic imaging (longitudinal and transverse section imaging; apparatus for radiation diagnosis sequentially in different planes, steroscopic radiation diagnosis)
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
- A61B6/40—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
- A61B6/4021—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis involving movement of the focal spot
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Biophysics (AREA)
- Surgery (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US09/118,397 US6266434B1 (en) | 1998-07-17 | 1998-07-17 | Methods and apparatus for reducing spectral artifacts in a computed tomograph system |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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IL130935A0 IL130935A0 (en) | 2001-01-28 |
IL130935A true IL130935A (en) | 2004-08-31 |
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Family Applications (1)
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IL13093599A IL130935A (en) | 1998-07-17 | 1999-07-14 | Methods and device for reducing wavelength bodies in a computerized tomography system |
Country Status (5)
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US (1) | US6266434B1 (ja) |
EP (1) | EP0973048B1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP4502422B2 (ja) |
DE (1) | DE69936278T2 (ja) |
IL (1) | IL130935A (ja) |
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1998
- 1998-07-17 US US09/118,397 patent/US6266434B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1999
- 1999-07-12 DE DE69936278T patent/DE69936278T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-07-12 EP EP99305495A patent/EP0973048B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-07-14 IL IL13093599A patent/IL130935A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-07-15 JP JP20109599A patent/JP4502422B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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JP2000037377A (ja) | 2000-02-08 |
DE69936278D1 (de) | 2007-07-26 |
JP4502422B2 (ja) | 2010-07-14 |
EP0973048A3 (en) | 2002-07-31 |
EP0973048A2 (en) | 2000-01-19 |
IL130935A0 (en) | 2001-01-28 |
US6266434B1 (en) | 2001-07-24 |
EP0973048B1 (en) | 2007-06-13 |
DE69936278T2 (de) | 2008-02-14 |
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