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Method and system for X-ray imaging

  • US 7,885,375 B2
  • Filed: 10/20/2008
  • Issued: 02/08/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A CT imaging system comprising:

  • a solid-state or thermionic X-ray source comprising a plurality of discrete X-ray emission focal spots, wherein the solid-state or thermionic X-ray source is configured as a stationary ring or as a stationary or rotating array of the discrete X-ray emission focal spots;

    one or more detectors configured to detect X-rays emitted by the plurality of X-ray emission focal spots;

    an X-ray controller configured to independently operate the plurality of discrete X-ray emission focal spots;

    a data acquisition system configured to readout signals from the one or more detectors; and

    a sequence buffer which, when at least the X-ray controller is operated, physically encodes a list of commands controlling the operation of the X-ray controller, wherein the size of the sequence buffer is based at least in part on the length and number of commands physically encoded in the sequence buffer.

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