Apparatus and method to facilitate dynamically adjusting radiation intensity for imaging purposes
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1. An x-ray-based radiation imaging apparatus for use in imaging an object, the apparatus comprising:
- a source of x-rays having an output radiation intensity control input, wherein the source of x-rays comprises;
an accelerator;
a radio frequency source having a radio frequency output operably coupled to feed the accelerator;
a particle source having a particle output operably coupled to the accelerator;
a radiation intensity controller having;
a control output that is operably coupled to the output radiation intensity control input; and
an object information input;
wherein the radiation intensity controller is configured to dynamically adjust radiation intensity as output by the source of x-rays as a function of information regarding the object.
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Abstract
An x-ray-based radiation imaging apparatus (200) for use in imaging an object (201) can comprise a source of x-rays (202) having an output radiation intensity control input and a radiation intensity controller (207) operably coupled thereto. This radiation intensity controller can have a control output (209, 210) that is operably coupled to the output radiation intensity control input and an object information input (209). So configured, the radiation intensity controller can dynamically adjust radiation intensity as output by the source of x-rays as a function of information regarding the object itself.
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1. An x-ray-based radiation imaging apparatus for use in imaging an object, the apparatus comprising:
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a source of x-rays having an output radiation intensity control input, wherein the source of x-rays comprises; an accelerator; a radio frequency source having a radio frequency output operably coupled to feed the accelerator; a particle source having a particle output operably coupled to the accelerator; a radiation intensity controller having; a control output that is operably coupled to the output radiation intensity control input; and an object information input; wherein the radiation intensity controller is configured to dynamically adjust radiation intensity as output by the source of x-rays as a function of information regarding the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
and wherein the radiation intensity controller is configured to dynamically adjust radiation intensity as passes through the selectively variable beam attenuator as a function of information regarding the object.
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10. The x-ray-based radiation imaging apparatus of claim 9 wherein the selectively variable beam attenuator comprises a plurality of individually selectable and automatically movable radiation-attenuating blocks.
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11. A method for use in imaging an object, the method comprising:
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providing a source of x-rays having an output radiation intensity control input, the source of x-rays comprising; an accelerator; a radio frequency source having a radio frequency output operably coupled to feed the accelerator; and a particle source having a particle output operably coupled to the accelerator; providing a radiation intensity controller having; a control output that is operably coupled to the output radiation intensity control input; and an object information input; using the radiation intensity controller to dynamically adjust radiation intensity as output by the source of x-rays as a function of information regarding the object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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