“4H” X-ray camera
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1. A 4H X-ray camera comprising:
- a high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor for sensing X-rays having energy over 30 keV coupled with a low Z sensor; and
high speed readout electronics,wherein the high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor is coupled to the high speed readout electronics,wherein the high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor and the high speed readout electronics are in a same plane of incidence of incoming X-rays and the high speed readout electronics are spaced from the high speed, high atomic number (Z) high spatial resolution sensor in the same plane, andwherein the high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor is different in thickness from the low Z sensor.
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Abstract
A 4H X-ray camera includes a high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor for sensing X-rays having energy over 30 keV and high speed readout electronics, and the high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor is coupled to the high speed readout electronics.
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1. A 4H X-ray camera comprising:
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a high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor for sensing X-rays having energy over 30 keV coupled with a low Z sensor; and high speed readout electronics, wherein the high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor is coupled to the high speed readout electronics, wherein the high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor and the high speed readout electronics are in a same plane of incidence of incoming X-rays and the high speed readout electronics are spaced from the high speed, high atomic number (Z) high spatial resolution sensor in the same plane, and wherein the high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor is different in thickness from the low Z sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A 4H X-ray camera comprising:
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a plurality of tiers, each tier comprising; a high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor for sensing X-rays having energy over 30 keV coupled with a low Z sensor; and high speed readout electronics, the high speed readout electronics being spaced from the high speed, high atomic number (Z) high spatial resolution sensor in a same plane, wherein the high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor is coupled to the high speed readout electronics, and wherein the low Z sensor is located to sense incoming X-rays after the incoming X-rays pass through the high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of capturing an X-ray image utilizing a 4H X-ray camera, the method comprising:
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receiving an X-ray with energy over 30 keV at a high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor coupled with a low Z sensor of the 4H X-ray camera; generating and transferring an electric signal from the high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor coupled with the low Z sensor to high speed readout electronics of the 4H X-ray camera; and generating an image based on the electric signal received at the high speed readout electronics, wherein the image has a resolution having a pixel size of 200 microns or less, wherein an operating speed of the 4H X-ray camera is 100 MHZ or greater, wherein the high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor comprises a material with an atomic number greater than thirty, and wherein the high speed, high atomic number (Z), high spatial resolution sensor and the high speed readout electronics are in a same plane of incidence of incoming X-rays and the high speed readout electronics are spaced from the high speed, high atomic number (Z) high spatial resolution sensor in the same plane.
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