A61B6/4208

RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM
20220395247 · 2022-12-15 · ·

A radiation imaging system includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor calculates an exposure index representative value of a radiation image based on the radiation image including a plurality of frame images. The hardware processor is capable of setting a target value of an exposure index differently for each imaging mode.

X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS
20220390626 · 2022-12-08 ·

An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source, an X-ray imaging panel, and a controller. The controller includes an image processing unit that generates an inspection image in accordance with a data signal read from a thin-film transistor with the thin-film transistor supplied with a gate signal, a detection control unit that detects a dark-spot pixel from the inspection image, and a threshold correction unit that applies, to a gate of the thin-film transistor corresponding to the dark-spot pixel, a positive shift voltage that raises a gate-off threshold voltage of the thin-film transistor.

X-RAY DETECTOR INTEGRAL WITH AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL DEVICE

An X-ray detector integral with an automatic exposure control (AEC) device can include an X-ray detection part configured to detect X-rays irradiated from an X-ray source and generate X-ray image data; and an automatic exposure detection board located below the X-ray detection part and configured to generate an X-ray sensing signal for automatic exposure control based on residual X-rays which have passed by or through the X-ray detection part.

Dual energy X-ray imaging apparatus
11517273 · 2022-12-06 · ·

Disclosed herein is a dual energy X-ray imaging apparatus. The dual energy X-ray imaging apparatus includes: an X-ray generator configured to generate a predetermined dose of X-rays; an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays received from the X-ray generator; an X-ray filter located between the X-ray generator and the X-ray detector, and configured to filter out part of the generated X-rays so that X-rays of two dose types reach the X-ray detector; and a medical image processing unit configured to generate medical images corresponding to the two dose types recognized by the X-ray detector.

RADIATION DETECTOR, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RADIATION DETECTOR
20220381930 · 2022-12-01 ·

A radiation detector includes a sensor substrate, a conversion layer, and a reinforcing member. In the sensor substrate, a plurality of pixels that accumulate electric charges generated in response to light converted from radiation are formed in a pixel region of a first surface of a flexible base material, and the first surface is provided with a terminal for electrically connecting the flexible cable. The conversion layer is provided on the first surface of the base material 11 and converts the radiation into the light. The reinforcing member is provided in a region including at least a facing region, facing the terminal, on a second surface of the base material opposite to the first surface and has super engineering plastic as a material.

System and method for positron emission tomography

A method and system for using in a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) system. The PET system comprises at least one processor and a storage. The PET system comprises an acquisition module and a processing module. The acquisition module is configured to acquire a PET data set corresponding to a target object. The acquisition module comprises a first light sensor array, a second light sensor array, and a scintillator array. The processing module is configured to determine a three-dimensional position of an incidence photon based on the PET data set. The first number of light sensors in the first light sensor array and the second number of light sensors of the second light sensor array is less than the number of scintillator of the scintillator array.

Flat panel detector and medical image detection device

The present disclosure provides a flat panel detector and a medical image detection device. The flat panel detector includes a base substrate, wherein the base substrate is divided into a plurality of detection units, each detection unit includes a first absorbing layer and a second absorbing layer, both of which are arranged on the base substrate in a laminating manner, the second absorbing layer is located on one side, away from the base substrate, of the first absorbing layer, and an energy level of rays absorbed by the second absorbing layer is smaller than that of rays absorbed by the first absorbing layer; a voltage supply electrode structure; and an output circuit, electrically connected to the voltage supply electrode structure and configured to output a first detection signal of the first absorbing layer and a second detection signal of the second absorbing layer.

X-RAY DETECTOR
20220365230 · 2022-11-17 ·

The present invention relates to an X-ray detector (10) comprising two or more scintillator layers, comprising: a first scintillator layer (20); a second scintillator layer (30); a first photodiode array (40); a second photodiode array (50); and at least one light emitting layer (60). The first scintillator layer is configured to absorb X-rays from an X-ray pulse and emit light. The first photodiode array is positioned adjacent to the first scintillators layer. The first photodiode array is configured to detect at least some of the light emitted by the first scintillator layer. The second scintillator layer is configured to absorb X-rays from the X-ray pulse and emit light. The second photodiode array is positioned adjacent to the second scintillator layer. The second photodiode array is configured to detect at least some of the light emitted by the second scintillator layer. The at least one light emitting layer is 10 configured to emit radiation such that at least some of the emitted radiation irradiates the first photodiode array and at least some of the emitted radiation irradiates the second photodiode array.

IMAGING SYSTEM USING X-RAY FLUORESCENCE
20220354444 · 2022-11-10 ·

Disclosed herein is a system, comprising: a radiation source configured to cause emission of characteristic X-rays of a chemical element in a portion of a human body by generating and directing radiation to the portion; a first image sensor configured to capture a set of images of the portion using the characteristic X-rays; and a second image sensor configured to capture a set of tomograms using the radiation that has transmitted through the portion.

SYSTEM FOR AT LEAST ONE OF CALIBRATION OR QUALITY CONTROL OF AN FFS X-RAY SYSTEM
20230097505 · 2023-03-30 · ·

One or more example embodiments relates to a system for calibration and/or for quality control of an FFS X-ray system, a corresponding FFS X-ray system, a control facility suitable for it and to a method for calibration and/or for quality control of the FFS X-ray system.