X-ray detecting apparatus and method of operating the same
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1. An X-ray detecting apparatus comprising at least one X-ray detector module configured to detect an X-ray irradiated from an X-ray generator toward an object in order to obtain X-ray data relating to the object,wherein the at least one X-ray detector module comprises:
- a body that includes a metal material;
a photodetector disposed at a side of the body and configured to receive the X-ray irradiated from the X-ray generator and to convert an X-ray signal into an electric signal;
a first circuit board disposed on a first surface of the body, the first surface of the body having an orientation that is orthogonal to the side of the body at which the photodetector is disposed;
a first analog/digital converter (ADC) chip mounted on an upper surface of the first circuit board and configured to convert the electric signal into a digital signal; and
a thermal pad interposed between the first surface of the body and an upper surface of the first ADC chip,wherein an upper surface of the first circuit board is further disposed to face the first surface of the body.
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Abstract
Provided are an X-ray detecting apparatus which is capable of controlling an electric power supplied to an X-ray detector module while an X-ray tomography scanning is being performed, and a method for operating the X-ray detecting apparatus. The X-ray detecting apparatus includes an X-ray detector module which has a heat dissipation structure.
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18 Claims
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1. An X-ray detecting apparatus comprising at least one X-ray detector module configured to detect an X-ray irradiated from an X-ray generator toward an object in order to obtain X-ray data relating to the object,
wherein the at least one X-ray detector module comprises: -
a body that includes a metal material; a photodetector disposed at a side of the body and configured to receive the X-ray irradiated from the X-ray generator and to convert an X-ray signal into an electric signal; a first circuit board disposed on a first surface of the body, the first surface of the body having an orientation that is orthogonal to the side of the body at which the photodetector is disposed; a first analog/digital converter (ADC) chip mounted on an upper surface of the first circuit board and configured to convert the electric signal into a digital signal; and a thermal pad interposed between the first surface of the body and an upper surface of the first ADC chip, wherein an upper surface of the first circuit board is further disposed to face the first surface of the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An X-ray detecting apparatus comprising:
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at least one X-ray detector module configured to detect an X-ray irradiated from an X-ray generator toward an object, and to convert the detected X-ray into an electric signal based on a photograph protocol which relates to obtaining X-ray data about the object; a power supply configured to supply electric power to the at least one X-ray detector module; a memory configured to store a setting parameter value that comprises an offset value of the at least one X-ray detector module; and a controller configured to receive a signal for starting an X-ray tomography scan with respect to the at least one X-ray detector module, and to control the power supply to automatically supply the electric power to the at least one X-ray detector module, to turn the at least one X-ray detector module on when an X-ray tomography scan starts based on the received signal and to terminate the supplying of the electric power to the at least one X-ray detector module, and to shut off electric power to the at least one X-ray detector module when the X-ray tomography scan is determined to be completed based on information included in the obtained X-ray data, wherein the controller is further configured to receive the setting parameter value from the memory and perform an offset calibration based on the offset value comprised in the received setting parameter value after supplying the electric power to the at least one X-ray detector module. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operating an X-ray detecting apparatus comprising at least one X-ray detector module configured to detect an X-ray irradiated from an X-ray generator toward an object and to obtain X-ray data that relates to the object, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal for starting an X-ray tomography scan; in response to the received signal, automatically supplying electric power to the at least one X-ray detector module and turning the at least one X-ray detector module on; receiving a setting parameter value that comprises an offset value of the at least one X-ray detector module; performing an offset calibration based on the offset value comprised in the received setting parameter value; detecting an X-ray irradiated toward the object based on a photograph protocol that relates to obtaining X-ray data of the object; and terminating the supplying of the electric power to the at least one X-ray detector module and shutting off electric power to the at least one X-ray detector module when the X-ray tomography scan is determined to be completed based on information included in the obtained X-ray data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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