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Stationary computed tomography system and method

  • US 7,295,651 B2
  • Filed: 06/30/2005
  • Issued: 11/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A radiographic imaging system comprising:

  • a system controller;

    a plurality of sub-system controllers, wherein each of the plurality of sub-system controllers is configured to facilitate generation of a radiation beam through an imaging volume in a desired sequence;

    a first communication link configured to couple the system controller and each of the plurality of sub-system controllers, wherein the first communication link is configured to communicate sequencing commands and imaging protocol data;

    a second communication link configured to couple the system controller and each of the plurality of sub-system controllers, wherein the second communication link is configured to communicate X-ray source event data, and wherein the X-ray source event data comprises a plurality of pulses of a plurality of individually addressable radiation sources; and

    one or more detector sections configured to receive a transmitted radiation beam, wherein each of the one or more detector sections comprises at least one detector.

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