METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RADIATION DETECTION
First Claim
1. A detector system comprising:
- a first scintillator;
at least two first scintillator light detectors coupled to said first scintillator; and
a board, wherein said first scintillator and said first scintillator light detectors are mounted upon said board.
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Abstract
An imaging system for imaging an object has an x-ray source for emitting x-rays. A detection system has a plurality of position sensitive detector planes, and the object is located between the x-ray source and the detection system. A portion of the x-rays pass through said object and pass into said plurality of detector planes and are detected within the plurality of detector planes. A multi-channel readout system is coupled to the plurality of position sensitive detector planes. A display system is coupled to the multi-channel readout system, and the display system displays an image of said object. A portion of the x-rays passing into the plurality of detector planes undergoes at least one Compton scatter within the plurality of detection planes and is detected. A total or partial energy corresponding to each portion of the emitted x-rays is recorded by a multichannel readout system. The direction for the said detected x-ray is determined and the direction and total or partial energy corresponding to each detected x-ray is processed by a multi-channel readout system to generate said image.
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31 Claims
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1. A detector system comprising:
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a first scintillator; at least two first scintillator light detectors coupled to said first scintillator; and a board, wherein said first scintillator and said first scintillator light detectors are mounted upon said board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of detecting a direction of a photon, comprising the steps of:
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positioning a first detector to receive a photon to create a first interaction in said first detector; determining a position of said first interaction; producing a recoil electron at said first interaction; positioning a second detector to receive said recoil electron to create a second interaction in said second detector; determining a position of said second interaction; determining a direction of a recoil of said recoil electron using said position of said first interaction and said position of said second interaction; and determining a direction of said photon using said direction of said recoil. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A detector system for detecting a plurality of particles, said detector system comprising:
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an imaging detector, wherein a portion of said plurality of particles produces a plurality of signals in said imaging detector; a carrier with a first side coupled to said imaging detector to receive said plurality of signals from said imaging detector, wherein said first side of said carrier comprises at least one conductive path; and an integrated circuit with at least one input coupled to a second side of said carrier to receive said plurality of signals from said carrier, wherein said second side of said carrier comprises at least one conductive path, and wherein said integrated circuit processes a portion of said plurality of signals to produce an output. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 14, 16, 25, 28)
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12. A detector system for detecting a plurality of particles, comprising:
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a plurality of imaging detectors, wherein a portion of said plurality of particles produces a plurality of signals in said plurality of imaging detectors; a plurality of carriers, wherein a first side of a portion of said plurality of carriers is coupled to a portion of said plurality of imaging detectors to receive said plurality of signals from said plurality of imaging detectors, wherein said first side of said portion of said plurality of carriers comprises a plurality of conductive paths; and a plurality of integrated circuits with a plurality of inputs coupled to a second side of at least one portion of said plurality of carriers to receive said plurality of signals from said carriers, wherein said second side of said plurality of inputs comprises a plurality of conductive paths, and wherein a portion of said plurality of integrated circuits process a portion of said plurality of signals to produce an output. - View Dependent Claims (13, 15, 26)
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17. The detector system of claim 125, wherein a formation design of said plurality of imaging detectors are selected from the group consisting of a one-side, a two-side, a three-side and a four-side abuttable design.
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18. A method for producing at least one four side abuttable detector module for detecting a plurality of particles, said method comprising:
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mounting an imaging detector onto a first side of a carrier comprising a plurality of conductive paths, wherein said first side of said carrier has a surface area that is at most as large as a side of said imaging detector; coupling an integrated circuit to a second side of said carrier comprising a plurality of conductive paths, wherein said second side of said carrier has a surface area that is at most as large as a side of said integrated circuit; detecting a portion of said plurality of particles by said imaging detector; producing a plurality of signals that travels from said imaging detector through said carrier to said integrated circuit; and processing said portion said plurality of signals using said integrated circuit; and producing an output from said portion of said plurality of signals using said integrated circuit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 27)
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21. A detector system for detecting a plurality of particles, said detector system comprising:
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a detector, wherein said detector comprises a scintillator coupled to a solid-state light detector that is configured to produce a plurality of signals from a plurality of scintillation light from said plurality of particles; a board comprising a conductive path that is configured to receive a portion of said plurality of signals from said detector, wherein said detector is mounted to a first side of said board; and an integrated circuit comprising a plurality of inputs that is configured to receive a portion of said plurality of signals from said board and is configured to process a portion of said plurality of signals to produce an output, wherein said integrated circuit is mounted on a second side of said board. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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29. A method for detecting a plurality of particles, comprising:
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detecting a portion of said plurality of particles by an imaging detector; producing a plurality of signals from said plurality of particles using said imaging detector; coupling said imaging detector to a first side of a carrier comprising a plurality of conductive pads and paths, wherein said first side of said carrier has an output surface area that is at most a surface area of a side of said imaging detector; coupling an integrated circuit with a plurality of inputs to a second side of said carrier comprising a plurality of conductive pads and paths wherein said second side of said carrier has an output surface area that is at most a surface area of a side of said imaging detector; and processing a portion of said plurality of signals by said integrated circuit and producing an output.
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30. A method for detecting a plurality of particles, comprising:
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detecting a portion of said plurality of particles using an imaging detector; producing a plurality of signals from said plurality of particles using said imaging detector, wherein said imaging detector comprises a scintillator coupled to a solid-state light detector; coupling said imaging detector to a first side of a carrier comprising a plurality of connections wherein said first side of said carrier has an output surface area that is at most a surface area of a side of said imaging detector; coupling an integrated circuit with a plurality of inputs to a second side of said carrier comprising a plurality of connections, wherein said second side of said carrier has an output surface area that is at most a surface area of a side of said imaging detector; and processing a portion of said plurality of signals using said integrated circuit; and producing an output from said plurality of signals using said integrated circuit. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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