X-ray scanners and X-ray sources therefor
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1. An X-ray scanner comprisinga first electron source configured to generate a first electron beam;
- a second electron source, configured to generate a second electron beam; and
an anode having a target surface comprising a first material and a second material, whereinsaid first material is different from said second material,said first material and second material form a pattern on said target surface, the pattern comprising a rectangular block of the first material alternating with a rectangular block of the second material to form a linear array of alternating target areas in a ring around said scanner,the first electron source is configured to direct the first electron beam at said first material to generate a first X-ray beam having a first energy spectrathe second electron source is configured to direct the second electron beam at said second material to generate a second X-ray beam having a second energy spectra, said first energy spectra being different than the second energy spectra, andwherein said first electron beam is offset from said second electron beam by 180 degrees plus an angular displacement between alternating target areas such that target areas on opposing sides of said anode are simultaneously targeted by the first electron beam and second electron beam.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed toward an X-ray scanner that has an electron source and an anode. The anode has a target surface with a series of material areas spaced along it in a scanning direction. The material areas are formed from different materials. The electron source is arranged to direct electrons at a series of target areas of the target surface, in a predetermined order, so as to generate X-ray beams having different energy spectra.
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1. An X-ray scanner comprising
a first electron source configured to generate a first electron beam; -
a second electron source, configured to generate a second electron beam; and an anode having a target surface comprising a first material and a second material, wherein said first material is different from said second material, said first material and second material form a pattern on said target surface, the pattern comprising a rectangular block of the first material alternating with a rectangular block of the second material to form a linear array of alternating target areas in a ring around said scanner, the first electron source is configured to direct the first electron beam at said first material to generate a first X-ray beam having a first energy spectra the second electron source is configured to direct the second electron beam at said second material to generate a second X-ray beam having a second energy spectra, said first energy spectra being different than the second energy spectra, and wherein said first electron beam is offset from said second electron beam by 180 degrees plus an angular displacement between alternating target areas such that target areas on opposing sides of said anode are simultaneously targeted by the first electron beam and second electron beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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