JP5073176B2 - 直接変換型エネルギ識別計算機式断層写真法(ct)検出器 - Google Patents
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この定義から、厚みL=0.3cm及び電場Vを1000V/cmとし、μeを約1000とすると、100万個の最大計数速度を達成することができる。換言すると、3mm厚のCZT半導体層の計数速度は、100万個/秒の範囲の計数速度性能であり得る。しかしながら、後述するように、単一の比較的厚い層ではなく多数の層を備えた直接変換型半導体検出器を構築することにより、計数速度性能を高めることができる。
るように構成されている検出器アレイを含んでいる。検出器アレイは複数の検出器セルを含んでおり、各々のセルは、エネルギ投射方向に全体的に沿った方向に、放射線撮像エネルギの受光に応答して被検体から取得されるエネルギ感受性データを提供するように設計されている半導体層の積層構成を有している。
12、128 ガントリ
14 X線源
16 X線ビーム
18、134 検出器アセンブリ
20、20a、20b、20c、20d 検出器
22 患者
24 回転中心
26 制御機構
42 表示器
46 モータ式テーブル
48、130 ガントリ開口
50 検出器素子
52 セル型アレイ
54、56 スイッチ・アレイ
58 可撓性電気インタフェイス
60 検出器フレーム
62 装着用ブラケット(図4)
62 第一の半導体層(図6)
64 第二の半導体層
65 検出器素子(電気接点)
66、68、80、82、87、89、91、118 高電圧電極
67、69、78 二次元接点アレイ
74、76、84、86、88、90、96、98、100、102 半導体層
92、94 導電路
93、95、116 収集接点アレイ
104、106、108 高電圧印加用導電層
110、112 信号収集接点を含む層
114 半導体物質
120 孔
122 信号供給経路
124 収集接点
126 小荷物/手荷物検査システム
132 高周波電磁エネルギ源
136 コンベヤ・システム
138 コンベヤ・ベルト
140 支持構造
142 小荷物又は手荷物
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- 放射線撮像エネルギ(16)を、エネルギ感受性計算機式断層写真法(CT)データを表わす電気信号へ直接変換するように設計されている多重直接変換層(62、64)と、
隣り合った直接変換層(62、64)の間に介設され、それぞれが電気信号を受信する電気接点のアレイ(65)と、
を備え、
前記直接変換層(64)は、前記電気接点の各々からX線受光方向に延びる孔(120)と、前記孔(120)に配置され、前記電気接点の各々からの信号を供給する信号供給経路(122)を含む、
直接変換型計算機式断層写真法(CT)検出器(20)。 - 各々の直接変換層(62、64)の片面に隣接して配置されている電圧印加層(66、68)をさらに含んでおり、前記直接変換層の前記電圧印加層(66、68)とは反対側の面に前記電気接点のアレイ(65)が配置されており、各々の直接変換層(62、64)は電気接点のアレイ(65)及び電圧印加層(66、68)に接触している、請求項1に記載の検出器(20)。
- 前記直接変換層が、第1及び第2の直接変換層(62、64)を備え、
前記電気接点のアレイが、前記第1の直接変換層(62)の上に配置された第1の電気接点のアレイ(65)と、前記第2の直接変換層(64)の上に配置された第2の電気接点のアレイ(65)とを備え、請求項1に記載の検出器(20)。 - 前記検出器が、
前記第1の直接変換層(62)の上に配置された第1の電圧印加層(66)と、前記第2の直接変換層(64)の下に配置された第2の電圧印加層(68)とを備え、
各々の直接変換層(62、64)は半導体物質で形成されている、請求項1乃至3のいずれかに記載の検出器(20)。 - 前記半導体物質はテルル化カドミウム亜鉛(CZT)を含んでいる、請求項4に記載の検出器(20)。
- 前記直接変換層(62、64)はX線(16)透過方向に積層状に構成されており、
前記隣り合った直接変換層(62、64)のそれぞれについて、前記直接変換層の前記電気接点のアレイ(65)とは反対側の面に配置されている一対の電圧印加層(80、82)を含み、
前記電気接点のアレイ(65)は前記隣り合った直接変換層(62、64)からの電気信号を受信するように構成されている、請求項1に記載の検出器(20)。 - 前記直接変換層(62、64)は、X線源(14)に相対的に近い直接変換層(62)に、前記X線源(14)から相対的に遠い直接変換層(64)よりも多くX線(16)が蓄積するような材料で形成されている、請求項1乃至6のいずれかに記載の検出器(20)。
- 各々の直接変換層(62、64)は一様な厚みを有している、請求項7に記載の検出器(20)。
- 第一の直接変換層(62)は、第二の直接変換層(64)とは異なる厚みを有し、前記直接変換層(62、64)の厚みはX線源(14)からの距離に応じて増加している、請求項7に記載の検出器(20)。
- 前記直接変換層が、第1乃至第4の直接変換層(84、86、88及び90)を備え、
前記電気接点のアレイが、前記第1の直接変換層(84)と前記第2直接変換層(86)の間に配置された第1の電気接点のアレイ(93)と、前記第3の直接変換層(88)と前記第4直接変換層(90)の間に配置された第2の電気接点のアレイ(95)とを備え、
前記検出器が、
前記第1の直接変換層(84)の上に配置された第1の高電圧電極(87)と、
前記第2の直接変換層(86)と前記第3直接変換層(88)の間に配置された第2の高電圧電極(89)と、
前記第4の直接変換層(90)の下に配置された第3の高電圧電極(91)と、
を含む、請求項1乃至3のいずれかに記載の検出器(20)。 - 前記第1及び第2の電気接点のアレイ(93、95)を電気的に接続し、前記第1及び第2の電気接点のアレイ(93、95)からの電気信号を受け取って伝達する第1の導電線(92)と、
前記第1乃至第3の高電圧電極(87、89、91)を電気的に接続し、前記第1乃至第3の高電圧電極(87、89、91)に電力を供給する第2の導電線(94)と、
を含む、請求項10に記載の検出器(20)。 - 放射線撮像エネルギを被検体に向けて投射するように構成されている放射線撮像エネルギ投射源と、
前記放射線撮像エネルギ投射源によって投射され被検体に入射する放射線撮像エネルギを検出するように構成されている請求項1乃至11のいずれかに記載の検出器(20)と、
を備えるCTシステム。
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