Spatially patterned light-blocking layers for radiation imaging detectors
First Claim
1. A spatially patterned light-blocking layer for an amorphous silicon flat panel x-ray detector, wherein the spatially patterned light-blocking layer blocks light from a predetermined number of switching elements in the detector, wherein the predetermined number comprises half or less than all of the switching elements in the detector.
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Abstract
Spatially patterned light-blocking layers for radiation imaging detectors are described. Embodiments comprise spatially patterned light-blocking layers for an amorphous silicon flat panel x-ray detector, wherein the spatially patterned light-blocking layer blocks light from a predetermined number of switching elements in the detector, wherein the predetermined number comprises less than all of the switching elements in the detector. These light-blocking layers may block light from each switching element in a predetermined arrangement of switching elements that are read out last, or in any other suitable pattern.
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16 Claims
- 1. A spatially patterned light-blocking layer for an amorphous silicon flat panel x-ray detector, wherein the spatially patterned light-blocking layer blocks light from a predetermined number of switching elements in the detector, wherein the predetermined number comprises half or less than all of the switching elements in the detector.
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7. A radiation imaging detector comprising:
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a detector substrate; an amorphous silicon array disposed on the detector substrate, the amorphous silicon array comprising; a plurality of light-sensitive imaging elements; and a plurality of switching elements, each switching element operatively coupled to an associated light-sensitive imaging element; a scintillator disposed over and optically coupled to the amorphous silicon array; and a spatially patterned light-blocking layer positioned to block light from a predetermined number of switching elements in the detector, wherein the predetermined number comprises half or less than all of the switching elements in the detector. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A spatially patterned light-blocking layer for an amorphous silicon flat panel x-ray detector, wherein the spatially patterned light-blocking layer blocks light from a predetermined number of switching elements in the detector, wherein the predetermined number comprises less than all of the switching elements in the detector, wherein the spatially patterned light-blocking layer blocks light from each switching element in a predetermined arrangement of switching elements that are read out last.
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