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Computed tomography apparatus also employable for X-ray diagnostic examinations

  • US 20030002626A1
  • Filed: 06/20/2002
  • Published: 01/02/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computed tomography apparatus comprising:

  • a rotatable gantry;

    an x-ray source mounted on said gantry which emits an x-ray beam proceeding along a beam path;

    an x-ray detector mounted on said gantry in said beam path, said x-ray source and said x-ray detector being rotatable by said gantry around an examination volume for obtaining signals from said x-ray detector for generating a tomogram; and

    a curved, solid-state radiation detector mounted on said gantry in addition to said x-ray detector, said curved, solid-state radiation detector being movable into and out of said beam path.

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