Scintillator having integrated collimator and method of manufacturing same
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1. A method of manufacturing a detector having an integrated scintillator and collimator, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a scintillator pack; and
molding a collimator to the scintillator pack to form an integrated scintillator and collimator.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an integrated scintillator and collimator array for a CT detector. The integrated scintillator and collimator are fabricated from a manufacturing process or technique whereupon an array of scintillator material is positioned on a tooling base such that a collimator mold housing having a collimator mold therein may be positioned on the block of scintillator material. The block and mold housing are then aligned allowing a collimator mixture to be disposed into the mold. The collimator mixture is then allowed to cure to form an integrated scintillator and collimator.
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1. A method of manufacturing a detector having an integrated scintillator and collimator, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a scintillator pack; and molding a collimator to the scintillator pack to form an integrated scintillator and collimator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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- 9. A method of CT detector manufacture, the method comprising the step of molding a collimator directly to an x-ray reception surface of a scintillator.
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