RADIATION GRID AND RADIOGRAPHIC APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME

• US 20110164727A1
• Filed: 08/11/2008
• Published: 07/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
• Original Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
• Inventors: Tonami, Hiromichi
• Granted Patent: US 8,411,823 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 378/62
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4291 the detector being combined with a grid or grating
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/487 involving fluoroscopy
• CPC Class Codes: G21K 1/025 using multiple collimators, e.g. Bucky screens; other devices for eliminating undesired or dispersed radiation

Abstract

This invention has an object to provide an X-ray grid without obstructing travel of direct X-rays by arranging regularly absorbing foil strips having a maintained linear shape. The X-ray grid of this invention has an absorber. The absorber maintains its shape through integration with the first seat cover via the first joining member. Moreover, the X-ray grid of this invention has sufficient strength. That is because the first joining member has a thickness larger at both ends thereof in the x-direction than the center portion between the both ends.

Claims

1. A radiation grid comprising:

an absorber having strip absorbing foil strips that extend in an extension direction for absorbing radiation arranged in an arrangement direction perpendicular to the extension direction, and having an incident plane where radiation enters and an emitting plane where radiation emits;

a first covering member for covering one plane of the incident plane or the emitting plane of the absorber;

a second covering member for covering the other plane other than the one plane of the absorber;

a first joining member arranged at a contact portion of each absorbing foil strip constituting the absorber and the first covering member for providing integration of both thereof; and

a second joining member arranged at a contact portion of each absorbing foil strip constituting the absorber and the second covering member for providing integration of both thereof,

a gap being provided between the first joining member and the second joining member, and

the first joining member having a thickness larger at both ends thereof in the extension direction than a center portion between the both ends.

2. The radiation grid according to claim 1, wherein

the second joining member has a thickness larger at both ends thereof in the extension direction than the center portion between the both ends.

3. The radiation grid according to claim 1, wherein

at both ends of the first joining member in the extension direction, the first joining member extends in a gap between the absorbing foil strips adjacent to each other for connecting the adjacent absorbing foil strips.

4. The radiation grid according to claim 1, wherein

at both ends of the second joining member in the extension direction, the second joining member extends in a gap between the absorbing foil strips adjacent to each other for connecting the adjacent absorbing foil strips.

6. The radiation grid according to claim 2, wherein

at both ends of the first joining member in the extension direction, the first joining member extends in a gap between the absorbing foil strips adjacent to each other for connecting the adjacent absorbing foil strips.

7. The radiation grid according to claim 2, wherein

at both ends of the second joining member in the extension direction, the second joining member extends in a gap between the absorbing foil strips adjacent to each other for connecting the adjacent absorbing foil strips.

8. The radiation grid according to claims 3, wherein

at both ends of the second joining member in the extension direction, the second joining member extends in a gap between the absorbing foil strips adjacent to each other for connecting the adjacent absorbing foil strips.

5. Radiographic apparatus comprising:

a radiation source for emitting radiation beams;

a radiation detecting device for detecting radiation beams to form detection signals;

a radiation grid arranged so as to cover a radiation detection surface where the radiation detecting device detects radiation;

an image formation device for forming an original image based on the detection signals; and

a trimming device for cutting off a given region in the original image to form a fluoroscopic image,

the given region in the original image being a region where a shadow of both ends in the radiation grid falls,

the radiation grid comprising;

an absorber having strip absorbing foil strips that extend in an extension direction for absorbing radiation arranged in an arrangement direction perpendicular to the extension direction, and having an incident plane where radiation enters and an emitting plane where radiation emits;

a first covering member for covering one plane of the incident plane or the emitting plane of the absorber;

a second covering member for covering the other plane other than the one plane of the absorber;

a first joining member arranged at a contact portion of each absorbing foil strip constituting the absorber and the first covering member for providing integration of both thereof; and

a second, joining member arranged at a contact portion of each absorbing foil strip constituting the absorber and the second covering member for providing integration of both thereof,

a gap being provided between the first joining member and the second joining member, and

the first joining member having a thickness larger at both ends thereof in the extension direction than a center portion between the both ends.