Abstract:
The present invention relates to a fluorescent ceramic having the general formula Gd 2 O 2 S doped with M, whereby M represents at least one element selected form the group Ce, Pr, Eu, Tb, Yb, Dy, Sm and/or Ho, whereby said fluorescent ceramic comprises a single phase in its volume; to a method for manufacturing a fluorescent ceramic using single-axis hot pressing; a detector for detecting ionizing radiation and to a use of said detector for detecting ionizing radiation. The method for manufacture of a fluorescent ceramic material using a single-axis hot pressing, comprises the steps: a) selecting a pigment powder of Gd 2 O 2 S doped with M, and M represents at least one element selected from the group of Eu, Tb, Yb, Dy, Sm, Ho, Ce and/or Pr, whereby the grain size of said powder used for hot-pressing is of 1 μm, and said hot-pressing is carried out at - a temperature of 1000°C to 1400°C; and/or - a pressure of 100 Mpa to 300 MPa; air annealing at a temperature of 700°C to 1200° for a time period of 0.5 hours to 30 hours.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及掺杂有M的具有通式Gd 2 O 2 S的荧光陶瓷,其中M表示选自Ce,Pr,Eu,Tb,Yb,Dy,Sm和/或Ho的至少一种元素,由此所述荧光陶瓷 包括其体积中的单相; 涉及使用单轴热压制造荧光陶瓷的方法; 用于检测电离辐射的检测器和用于检测电离辐射的所述检测器的用途。 使用单轴热压制造荧光陶瓷材料的方法包括以下步骤:a)选择掺杂有M的Gd 2 O 2 S的颜料粉末,M表示选自Eu,Tb,Yb中的至少一种元素 ,Dy,Sm,Ho,Ce和/或Pr,其中用于热压的所述粉末的粒径为1μm,所述热压在1000℃至1400℃的温度下进行 ; 和/或 - 100Mpa至300MPa的压力; 在700℃至1200℃的温度下进行空气退火0.5小时至30小时。
Abstract:
An x-ray examination apparatus comprises an x-ray source and an x-ray detector. The x-ray detector includes a photoconductor to derive electric charges from incident x-radiation and read-out elements which derive electrical pixel-signals from the electric charges from the photoconductor. A central group of the read-out elements is located in a central region of the x-ray detector and a peripheral group of the read-out elements is located in a peripheral region which surrounds the central region. The x-ray examination apparatus being provided with a selection system to select the central group of read-out elements so as to supply pixel-signals from the central group of read-elements to the output circuit. The selection system may include an encompassing electrode to drain electric charges from the peripheral group. Or the selection system shields the peripheral group from x-rays.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for generating images and/or projections, which device includes a device for the detection of input radiation. The device for the detection of input radiation comprises a sensor with a Pr 3+ -activated scintillator for converting the input radiation into UV radiation. The Pr 3+ -activated scintillators have short excitation and decay times.
Abstract:
An x-ray examination apparatus comprises an x-ray image sensor matrix (1) for deriving an initial image signal from the x-ray image. The sensor elements of the x-ray sensor matrix convert incident x-rays into electric charges. These electric charges are read-out and converted into the initial image signal. Further a correction unit (2) is provided for correcting the initial image signal, notably for disturbances due to delayed transferred charges, that have been retained in the sensor elements for some time. The correction unit (2) is provided with a memory which stores correction values. Further the correction provided with a selection unit (5) for selecting appropriate correction values from the memory (3).
Abstract:
An optical device (102) configured for concentrating light towards a target element (104) is provided. The optical device (102) comprises a waveguide element (106) configured for guiding light towards the target element (104), and a wavelength conversion element (108) configured for converting incoming light of a first wavelength into outgoing light of a second wavelength. The wavelength conversion element (108) extends adjacent to the waveguide element (106). An interface (114) between the waveguide element (106) and the wavelength conversion element (108) comprises a surface roughness. The latter may provide for an increased efficiency and low manufacturing costs of the optical device (102).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a pixellated detector with an enhanced structure to enable easy pixel identification even with high light output at crystal edges. A half-pixel shift between scintillator crystals (50) and detector pixels (12) enables the identification of a crystal (50) from four detector pixels (12) instead of nine pixels in case of optical crosstalk. Glass plates without any mechanical structuring may be used as a common substrate (60) for detectors and scintillators.
Abstract:
A method includes reconstructing projection data corresponding to a scanned object of interest using an iterative reconstruction algorithm in which a number of reconstruction iterations for the iterative reconstruction algorithm is set based on a size of the scanned object of interest. A system (114) includes a reconstruction algorithm bank (210) including at least one iterative reconstruction algorithm (210), a number of reconstruction iteration determiners (208) that determines a number of reconstruction iterations for reconstructing an image of a scanned object of interest based on the at least one iterative reconstruction algorithm for a size of the scanned object of interest, and a reconstructor (112) that reconstructs projection data to generate the image using at least one iterative reconstruction algorithm based on the determined number of reconstruction iterations.
Abstract:
When performing nuclear (e.g., SPECT or PET) and CT scans on a patient, an imaging system (10) includes three or more carbon nanotube x-ray sources (20) are circumferentially spaced along an arc of a rotatable gantry (16) that spans a distance larger than a maximum cross-sectional dimension of a section of a patient (14) to be imaged. The x-ray sources are sequentially pulsed to emit x-rays for scanning a section of a patient (14) including a volume of interest (VOI) (13). Only one source (20) is in an ON state at a time to create a duty cycle, which reduces cooling time for the respective sources as well as radiation dose to the subject. X-rays traversing the patient (14) are received at a flat panel x-ray detector (22) that has a width smaller than the maximum cross-sectional dimesion, which further reduces the weight and size of the system (10).
Abstract:
In a disclosed imaging method, the instantaneous speed or data acquisition dwell times of a detector head (14, 16) is optimized as a function of position along a path (P) of the detector head around a subject (S, SS, SXL). The optimization is respective to an expected radioactive emission profile (EPROI) of a region of interest (H, HS, HXL) that is less than the entire subject. The detector head is traversed along the path using the optimized instantaneous speed or data acquisition dwell times (40). During the traversing, imaging data are acquired using the detector head. The acquired imaging data are reconstructed to generate a reconstructed image of at least the region of interest. A gamma camera (10) configured to perform the foregoing imaging method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A nuclear medicine imaging system that includes a plurality of detectors (20) arranged about an imaging region (30). A transmission source (50) can be provided opposite the detectors and rotating about the imaging region to obtain different imaging angles. The nuclear imaging system provides for the ability to acquire high sensitivity transmission data with high emission data spatial resolution.