An intraoral sensor includes an image sensor, an FOP, a scintillator, and a case. The FOP includes a first main surface, a second main surface, and a plurality of lateral surfaces. The first main surface and the second main surface have a polygonal shape. An edge of the second main surface is constituted by a plurality of corner portions, and a plurality of side portions connect the corner portions adjacent to each other. The scintillator is provided on the second main surface and the plurality of lateral surfaces in such a manner that the corner portions and the ridge portions constituted by the lateral surfaces adjacent to each other are exposed.

A radiation detector includes a wiring board, a first image sensor, a second image sensor, a first fiber optic plate, a second fiber optic plate, and a scintillator layer. The first fiber optic plate can guide light between a first light entering region and a first light exiting region. The second fiber optic plate can guide light between a second light entering region and a second light exiting region. One side of the first light entering region and one side of the second light entering region are in contact with each other. The first light exiting region is positioned on a first light receiving region. The second light exiting region is positioned on a second light receiving region. One side surface of a first side surface and one side surface of a second side surface exhibit shapes along each other and in contact with each other.

A scintillator unit is described for use in a radiation detector assembly comprising: a scintillator comprising a scintillating material; a wrapping layer at least partly covering an external surface of the scintillating material; wherein the wrapping layer comprises a composite layer including a first layer of diffusively reflective material and a second layer of specularly reflective material. A radiation detector assembly including a scintillator unit is also described. Methods of fabrication of the same are also described.

Gamma ray detection system comprising a detection module assembly including at least two detection modules configured for positron emission tomography (PET) scanning of a target zone, each detection module comprising a plurality of stacked scintillator plates each having a major surface oriented to generally face the target zone and lateral minor surfaces defining edges of the scintillator plates, a plurality of photon sensors being mounted against said edges layer photon sensor 18a configured to detect a scintillation event in the scintillator plate from a gamma ray incident on the major surface. The gamma ray detection system is further configured to function as a Compton camera, at least one scintillator plate that is not the scintillator plate closest to the target zone being configured as an absorber scintillator plate for said Compton camera.

A radiation detector assembly is described comprising: a scintillator; a photodetector; a hermetic enclosure surrounding and defining an enclosure volume that contains the scintillator and the photodetector; wherein the enclosure comprises a wall of plastics material coated with a metal layer. A method of assembly of a radiation detector assembly is also provided.

In one aspect, a radiation detector is disclosed, which includes a substrate having a plurality of microcapillary channels, and a crystalline scintillator material disposed in said channels so as to generate a plurality of independent radiation sensing elements associated with each channel for detecting incident radiation and generating an optical radiation in response to the detection of the incident radiation. In some embodiments, the incident radiation can include any of alpha (α), beta (β), gamma (γ), X-ray and neutrons.

According to one embodiment, a radiation detector includes a first layer, a first light-emitting part, a detecting part, a detection circuit, and a first drive circuit. The first layer includes a first organic material. The first light-emitting part includes a first organic light-emitting layer. The detecting part is provided between the first layer and the first light-emitting part. The detecting part includes an organic photoelectric conversion layer and is configured to generate an electrical signal corresponding to radiation incident on the first layer. The detection circuit is configured to output a detection signal based on the electrical signal. The first drive circuit is configured to supply a first drive signal to the first light-emitting part based on the detection signal.

A radiation detector includes a photoelectric conversion element array, a scintillator layer converting radiation into light, a resin frame formed on the photoelectric conversion element array, and a protective film covering the scintillator layer. The resin frame has a groove continuous with an outer edge of the protective film. The groove has an overlapping region including a first groove end portion and a second groove end portion partially overlapping in a direction intersecting with an extension direction of the groove.

Provided is a radiation imaging apparatus including: a sensor; and a casing enclosing the sensor. The casing includes a front cover, a rear cover arranged at a position opposed to the front cover, and a frame arranged between the front cover and the rear cover. The frame is formed of a plurality of members including two frame members which are mountable to and removable from each other.

Provided is a radiation imaging apparatus including: a sensor; and a casing enclosing the sensor. The casing includes a front cover, a rear cover arranged at a position opposed to the front cover, and a frame arranged between the front cover and the rear cover. The frame is formed of a plurality of members including two frame members which are mountable to and removable from each other.