This radiation analysis system comprises a transition edge sensor that detects radiation, a current detection mechanism that detects a current flowing in the transition edge sensor, and a computer sub-system that processes a current detection signal from the current detection mechanism. The computer sub-system is characterized by executing: a process for calculating a baseline current of the current detection signal; a process for calculating a wave height value of a signal pulse produced in the detection signal when the transition edge sensor has detected radiation; a process for acquiring correlation data based on the baseline current and the wave height value; and a process for correcting the wave height value of the signal pulse, or an energy value calculated from the wave height value, on the basis of the correlation data and the baseline current from before production of the signal pulse when radiation having unknown energy is detected by the transition edge sensor.

A control apparatus, system, method and program that enable simultaneous measurement of counts of multiple energy ranges in an efficient configuration are provided. A control apparatus 200 for controlling an X-ray detector 100 and outputting a measurement result comprises a setting section 220 configured to set the energy range of X-rays to be detected for each unit region of the X-ray detector 100, a data management section 250 configured to acquire a count value of the set energy range for each unit region as measurement data by a result of the X-ray measurement, and an outputting section 270 configured to output the measurement data. Thus, counting of multiple energy ranges can simultaneously be measured.

Disclosed herein is a radiation detector comprising: a substrate of an intrinsic semiconductor; a semiconductor single crystal in a recess in the substrate, the semiconductor single crystal having a different composition from the intrinsic semiconductor; a first electrical contact in electrical contact with the semiconductor single crystal; a second electrical contact on or in the substrate, and surrounding the first electrical contact or the semiconductor single crystal, wherein the second electrical contact is electrically isolated from the semiconductor single crystal; wherein the radiation detector is configured to absorb radiation particles incident on the semiconductor single crystal and to generate charge carriers.

A radiation imaging apparatus comprises an imaging unit including an effective region including pixels for generating a radiation image based on irradiated radiation and a receptor field region including pixels for measuring a dose of the radiation, and a control unit configured to output a signal for controlling irradiation of the radiation by comparing the measured dose with a threshold. An effective region index representing the effective region and a receptor field index representing the receptor field region are identifiably formed on a radiation incident surface of the imaging unit.

An apparatus, system and method suitable for detecting X-ray are disclosed. In one example, the apparatus comprises: an X-ray absorption layer and a mask; wherein the mask comprises a first window and a second window, and a portion between the first window and the second window; wherein the first and second windows are not opaque to an incident X-ray; wherein the portion is opaque to the incident X-ray; and wherein the first and second windows are arranged such that charge carriers generated in the X-ray absorption layer by an X-ray photon propagating through the first window and charge carriers generated in the X-ray absorption layer by an X-ray photon propagating through the second window do not spatially overlap.

Techniques for counting respective photons having energy levels within at least a first energy window and a second energy window, where the first energy window is lower than the second energy window, are presented. The techniques include: receiving a first indication of a first photon detection, the first photon detection being of a photon having an energy of at least a lower end of the first energy window; receiving a second indication of a second photon detection, the second photon detection being of a photon having an energy of at least a lower end of the second energy window; within a predetermined time interval of the receiving the first indication, communicating locally the second indication to counter logic for the first energy window, where a counter for the first energy window is not incremented; and incrementing a counter for an energy window higher than the first energy window.

An X-ray detector unit is disclosed. In an embodiment, the X-ray detector unit includes: at least one analysis unit to process electrical signals delivered from a coupled converter unit and operatable by an operating voltage; an adjustable voltage supply, coupled to the at least one analysis unit, to provide an adjustable supply voltage; an identification unit, assigned to the at least one analysis unit, to provide identification information about the at least one analysis unit in a readable manner; and a communication unit, coupled to the adjustable voltage supply, to read the identification information provided from the identification unit, and based upon the identification information provided, to adjust the adjustable voltage supply to equate the provided supply voltage to the operating voltage of the at least one analysis unit.

Disclosed herein is a method comprising: obtaining a signal at a pixel in an array of pixels of a radiation detector, wherein the signal is generated from radiation incident on the radiation detector; obtaining a corrected signal by correcting the signal with a combination of a set of reference signals generated from the radiation at a set of reference pixels in the array, wherein a set of weights are respectively applied to the set of reference signals in the combination; and forming an image based on the corrected signal; wherein the set of weights is a function of a location of the pixel with respect to the array.

A method is for generating an X-ray image dataset via an X-ray detector having a converter element and a multiplicity of pixel elements. In an embodiment, the method includes first counting of at least one quantity of count signals dependent upon the incident X-ray radiation in each pixel element of the multiplicity of pixel elements; second counting of at least one quantity of coincidence count signals in each pixel element of the subset of pixel elements with at least one further pixel element of the multiplicity of pixel elements; and generating an X-ray image dataset based upon the at least one quantity of count signals counted in each pixel element of the multiplicity of pixel elements and upon the at least one quantity of coincidence count signals counted in each pixel element of the subset of pixel elements.

A photosensor substrate (10) includes a plurality of sensor units (1). The sensor units (1) each include a switching element (2), a lower electrode (3) connected to the switching element (2), and a photoelectric conversion element (4). The photosensor substrate (10) includes lines (G and D) connected to the switching elements of the plurality of sensor units and led out of a sensor area (SA), and terminal parts (TG and TD) connected to the lines (G and D) led out of the sensor area (SA). The terminal parts (TG and TD) each include a protective layer (4a) overlapped with the line (G or D) led out of the sensor area and containing a material for the photoelectric conversion element (4), and a terminal conductor (6) connected to the line (G or D) via an opening (CH1) provided in the protective layer (4a).