Apparatus for slit radiography
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1. An apparatus for slit radiography, which comprises:
- an X-ray source;
a slit diaphragm for forming a planar X-ray beam;
a plurality of juxtaposed elongated attenuation elements positioned along said slit diaphragm each elongated attenuation element having a free end and having means responsive to a detector signal to enable each attenuation element to swing into said x-ray beam in respnse to said control signal, said elongated attenuation elements extending outwardly in flared configuration from said X-ray source.
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Abstract
An apparatus for slit radiography which comprises an X-ray source and a slit diaphragm through which a body to be examined can be scanned by a planar X-ray fan beam. The slit diaphragm is operatively associated with a plurality of juxtaposed tongue-shaped attenuation elements, which elements are arranged for having their free ends swung to a greater or lesser extent into the X-ray beam so as to effect a local attenuation of the beam. The tongue-shaped attenuation elements form at least one flared configuration as seen from the X-ray source.
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1. An apparatus for slit radiography, which comprises:
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an X-ray source; a slit diaphragm for forming a planar X-ray beam; a plurality of juxtaposed elongated attenuation elements positioned along said slit diaphragm each elongated attenuation element having a free end and having means responsive to a detector signal to enable each attenuation element to swing into said x-ray beam in respnse to said control signal, said elongated attenuation elements extending outwardly in flared configuration from said X-ray source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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