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Radiation imaging system and method of collimation

  • US 6,647,092 B2
  • Filed: 01/18/2002
  • Issued: 11/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A radiation imaging system comprising:

  • a movable radiation source configured to be displaced in a plurality of respective radiation source positions;

    a radiation detector;

    a collimator assembly, said assembly comprising a collimator, said assembly further being configured to displace the collimator in a plurality of respective collimator positions, each of said collimator positions being coordinated with at least one of said radiation source positions such that a radiation beam emanating from said radiation source is collimated to limit radiation incident on said detector to a predetermined exposure area.

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