Multi-energy x-ray source
First Claim
1. An apparatus for use in a radiation procedure, comprising:
- a radiation filter having a first portion and a second portion, the first and the second portions forming a layer for filtering radiation impinging thereon, wherein the first portion is made from a first x-ray filtering material, and the second portion is made from a second x-ray filtering material;
a structure having a cavity, the radiation filter in operative association with the structure; and
a disk located within the cavity, the disk having a first target material and a second target material, wherein the first target material corresponds with the first x-ray filtering material of the radiation filter, and the second target material corresponds with the second x-ray filtering material of the radiation filter, the second x-ray filtering material being different from the first x-ray filtering material;
wherein the disk having the first target material and the second target material is rotatable.
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Abstract
An apparatus for use in a radiation procedure includes a radiation filter having a first portion and a second portion, the first and the second portions forming a layer for filtering radiation impinging thereon, wherein the first portion is made from a first material having a first x-ray filtering characteristic, and the second portion is made from a second material having a second x-ray filtering characteristic. An apparatus for use in a radiation procedure includes a first target material, a second target material, and an accelerator for accelerating particles towards the first target material and the second target material to generate x-rays at a first energy level and a second energy level, respectively.
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41 Claims
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1. An apparatus for use in a radiation procedure, comprising:
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a radiation filter having a first portion and a second portion, the first and the second portions forming a layer for filtering radiation impinging thereon, wherein the first portion is made from a first x-ray filtering material, and the second portion is made from a second x-ray filtering material; a structure having a cavity, the radiation filter in operative association with the structure; and a disk located within the cavity, the disk having a first target material and a second target material, wherein the first target material corresponds with the first x-ray filtering material of the radiation filter, and the second target material corresponds with the second x-ray filtering material of the radiation filter, the second x-ray filtering material being different from the first x-ray filtering material; wherein the disk having the first target material and the second target material is rotatable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus for use in a radiation procedure, comprising:
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a radiation filter having a first portion and a second portion, the first and the second portions forming a layer for filtering radiation impinging thereon, wherein the first portion is made from a first x-ray filtering material, and the second portion is made from a second x-ray filtering material; a structure having a cavity, the radiation filter in operative association with the structure; and a disk located within the cavity, the disk having a first target material and a second target material, wherein the first target material corresponds with the first x-ray filtering material of the radiation filter, and the second target material corresponds with the second x-ray filtering material of the radiation filter, the second x-ray filtering material being different from the first x-ray filtering material; wherein the disk having the first target material and the second target material is rotatable; and wherein the first target material forms a ring configuration.
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33. The apparatus of 32, wherein either or both of the first and second x-ray filtering materials comprise a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, copper, and molybdenum.
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34. An apparatus for use in a radiation procedure, comprising:
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a radiation filter having a first portion and a second portion, the first and the second portions forming a layer for filtering radiation impinging thereon, wherein the first portion is made from a first x-ray filtering material, and the second portion is made from a second x-ray filtering material; a structure having a cavity, the radiation filter in operative association with the structure; and a disk located within the cavity, the disk having a first target material and a second target material, wherein the first target material corresponds with the first x-ray filtering material of the radiation filter, and the second target material corresponds with the second x-ray filtering material of the radiation filter, the second x-ray filtering material being different from the first x-ray filtering material; wherein the disk having the first target material and the second target material is rotatable; and wherein the first target material and the second target material are positioned concentrically relative to each other.
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35. An apparatus for use in a radiation procedure, comprising:
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a radiation filter having a first portion and a second portion, the first and the second portions forming a layer for filtering radiation impinging thereon, wherein the first portion is made from a first x-ray filtering material, and the second portion is made from a second x-ray filtering material; a structure having a cavity, the radiation filter in operative association with the structure; and a disk located within the cavity, the disk having a first target material and a second target material, wherein the first target material corresponds with the first x-ray filtering material of the radiation filter, and the second target material corresponds with the second x-ray filtering material of the radiation filter, the second x-ray filtering material being different from the first x-ray filtering material; wherein the disk having the first target material and the second target material is rotatable; and wherein the first target material has at least an arc or a partial circular shape. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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