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.

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.

A radiation detecting apparatus includes a scintillator, a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels that each converts visible light converted by the scintillator into electric signals is arranged in a two-dimensional array form on a first surface of a substrate, a plurality of connection terminal portions arranged on a periphery of the pixel array on the first surface of the substrate, and a conductive member to which a constant potential is supplied, wherein the conductive member, the pixel array, and the scintillator are arranged in this order from a side irradiated with radiation, and the scintillator is arranged on a first surface side, and wherein the conductive member is arranged in a region of a second surface opposite to the first surface of the substrate except for a region opposite to the plurality of connection terminal portions.

A radiation detecting apparatus includes a scintillator, a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels that each converts visible light converted by the scintillator into electric signals is arranged in a two-dimensional array form on a first surface of a substrate, a plurality of connection terminal portions arranged on a periphery of the pixel array on the first surface of the substrate, and a conductive member to which a constant potential is supplied, wherein the conductive member, the pixel array, and the scintillator are arranged in this order from a side irradiated with radiation, and the scintillator is arranged on a first surface side, and wherein the conductive member is arranged in a region of a second surface opposite to the first surface of the substrate except for a region opposite to the plurality of connection terminal portions.

According to one embodiment, a scintillator includes a first layer provided on a surface of a substrate and including thallium activated cesium iodide; and a second layer provided on the first layer and including thallium activated cesium iodide. The second layer includes crystals having a [100] orientation partially diverted from a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate. Half width at half maximum of a frequency distribution curve of an angle between the direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate and the [001] orientation, which is obtained by measuring the angle using EBSD method, is 2.4 degree or less.

According to one embodiment, a scintillator includes a first layer provided on a surface of a substrate and including thallium activated cesium iodide; and a second layer provided on the first layer and including thallium activated cesium iodide. The second layer includes crystals having a [100] orientation partially diverted from a direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate. Half width at half maximum of a frequency distribution curve of an angle between the direction perpendicular to the surface of the substrate and the [001] orientation, which is obtained by measuring the angle using EBSD method, is 2.4 degree or less.

Disclosed are a ray converter and a ray detection panel device. The ray converter (100, 100′) includes a substrate (110) and a conversion body (120). The substrate (110) includes a medium carrier. The medium carrier has a mesoporous structure distributed in an array. A pore of the mesoporous structure extends from an entrance end of the substrate (110) to an exit end of the substrate (110). The conversion body (120) is filled in the pore. The ray detection panel device includes a ray converter (100, 100′) and a light sensor.

Disclosed are a ray converter and a ray detection panel device. The ray converter (100, 100′) includes a substrate (110) and a conversion body (120). The substrate (110) includes a medium carrier. The medium carrier has a mesoporous structure distributed in an array. A pore of the mesoporous structure extends from an entrance end of the substrate (110) to an exit end of the substrate (110). The conversion body (120) is filled in the pore. The ray detection panel device includes a ray converter (100, 100′) and a light sensor.

A detection device for detecting at least the occurrence and location of occurrence of sensor element signals that are generated by sensor elements, includes an array of detector element circuits each generating a element row output and at least one element column output. The detection device determines, for each row of detector element circuits, at least a first row summation signal corresponding to a sum of the element row outputs of the detector element circuits of this row, and a row address signal indicating that the first row summation signal crosses a threshold. The detection device also determines, for each column of detector element circuits, at least a first column summation signal corresponding to a sum of the element column outputs of the detector element circuits of this column, and a column address signal indicating that the first column summation signal crosses a threshold.

A detection device for detecting at least the occurrence and location of occurrence of sensor element signals that are generated by sensor elements, includes an array of detector element circuits each generating a element row output and at least one element column output. The detection device determines, for each row of detector element circuits, at least a first row summation signal corresponding to a sum of the element row outputs of the detector element circuits of this row, and a row address signal indicating that the first row summation signal crosses a threshold. The detection device also determines, for each column of detector element circuits, at least a first column summation signal corresponding to a sum of the element column outputs of the detector element circuits of this column, and a column address signal indicating that the first column summation signal crosses a threshold.