Collimated radiation detector assembly, array of collimated radiation detectors and collimated radiation detector module
First Claim
1. A collimated radiation detector assembly comprising:
- a high resolution radiation detector including an ionization substrate having first, second and third surfaces, the second surface opposing the first surface and the third surface being located between the first and second surfaces, the detector further including a first electrode disposed at the first surface and a second electrode disposed at the second surface; and
a structure including a housing having a compartment for housing the detector and a conductive collimator aligned with the housing for collimating radiation to the detector, the housing dividing the substrate into interaction, measurement and pervious regions.
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Abstract
Collimated radiation detector assemblies, arrays of collimated radiation detectors and a collimated radiation electrode module are provided which offer the advantages of high gamma ray energy resolution and good gamma ray collimation for imaging capability. A conductive metal structure acts as an electromagnetic shield to produce the Frisch grid effect in a solid-state detector crystal or substrate of a detector. The structure may be a single structure or two parts connected together. The structure improves the gamma ray energy resolution response while at the same time serving as a gamma ray directional collimator. The assemblies, arrays and module can be manufactured from a variety of materials, including common semiconductors such as silicon, germanium, and cadmium-zinc-telluride. Assemblies can be stacked to produce a gamma ray imaging array. Also, various structures having several compartments for detectors or detector portions are provided.
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1. A collimated radiation detector assembly comprising:
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a high resolution radiation detector including an ionization substrate having first, second and third surfaces, the second surface opposing the first surface and the third surface being located between the first and second surfaces, the detector further including a first electrode disposed at the first surface and a second electrode disposed at the second surface; and
a structure including a housing having a compartment for housing the detector and a conductive collimator aligned with the housing for collimating radiation to the detector, the housing dividing the substrate into interaction, measurement and pervious regions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An array of collimated radiation detectors comprising:
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a plurality of high resolution radiation detectors wherein each of the detectors includes an ionization substrate having first, second and third surfaces, the second surface opposing the first surface and the third surface being located between the first and second surfaces, each of the detectors further including a first electrode disposed at its first surface and a second electrode disposed at its second surface; and
a structure including a housing having a plurality of separate compartments for housing the detectors and a conductive collimator aligned with the housing for collimating radiation to the detectors, the housing dividing each of the substrates into interaction, measurement and pervious regions. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A collimated radiation detector module comprising:
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an array of collimated radiation detectors including;
a plurality of high resolution radiation detectors wherein each of the detectors includes an ionization substrate having first, second and third surfaces, the second surface opposing the first surface and the third surface being located between the first and second surfaces, each of the detectors further including a first electrode disposed at its first surface and a second electrode disposed at its second surface; and
a structure including a housing having a plurality of separate compartments for housing the detectors and a collimator aligned with the housing for collimating radiation to the detectors, the housing dividing each of the substrates into interaction, measurement and pervious regions;
circuitry for collecting signals from the detectors; and
a lid connected to the structure for covering the circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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