Systems and methods for determining a position of a focal spot of an X-ray source
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1. A system for determining a position of a focal spot of an X-ray source, comprising:
- a tracking device radiated by the X-ray source, the tracking device including;
a shelter configured to attenuate X-rays emitted from the focal spot of the X-ray source; and
an X-ray receiver including a plurality of X-ray receiving regions configured to receive X-rays, at least one of the plurality of X-ray receiving regions receiving X-rays that include attenuated X-rays by the shelter and unattenuated X-rays, wherein the shelter and the X-ray receiver are separated by a distance.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining a position of a focal spot of an X-ray source may be provided. The system may include a shelter to attenuate X-rays emitted from the focal spot of the X-ray source and an X-ray receiver to receive X-rays. The X-ray receiver may include a plurality of X-ray receiving regions. At least one of the plurality of X-ray receiving regions may X-rays that include attenuated X-rays by the shelter and unattenuated X-rays. The shelter and the X-ray receiver may reside between the X-ray source and an X-ray detector for determining the position of the focal spot.
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1. A system for determining a position of a focal spot of an X-ray source, comprising:
a tracking device radiated by the X-ray source, the tracking device including; a shelter configured to attenuate X-rays emitted from the focal spot of the X-ray source; and an X-ray receiver including a plurality of X-ray receiving regions configured to receive X-rays, at least one of the plurality of X-ray receiving regions receiving X-rays that include attenuated X-rays by the shelter and unattenuated X-rays, wherein the shelter and the X-ray receiver are separated by a distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for determining a position of a focal spot of an X-ray source, comprising:
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attenuating, by a shelter, X-rays emitted from the focal spot of the X-ray source, receiving, by an X-ray receiver, X-rays that include the attenuated X-rays by the shelter and unattenuated X-rays, the X-ray receiver having a plurality of X-ray receiving regions; determining, by at least a processor, an intensity of the X-rays that strike at least one of the plurality of X-ray receiving regions; and determining, based on the determined intensity of the X-rays that strike the at least one of the plurality of X-ray receiving regions, the position of the focal spot of the X-ray source. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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