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Integrated side-by-side pixel-array sensor-based multi-energy range x-ray detector
Integrated side-by-side pixel-array sensor-based multi-energy range x-ray detector
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机译:基于集成的并排像素阵列传感器的多能量范围x射线探测器
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A dual or multi-energy range x-ray image sensor is implemented as side-by-side pixel arrays on a planar and monolithic semiconductor substrate as part of an x-ray object detector. Each pixel array in this side-by-side monolithic arrangement is designed to be responsive to a particular x-ray energy range or spectrum (i.e. a high-energy (HE) range or a low-energy (LE) range) to provide high object sensitivity and material discrimination capabilities. The side-by-side monolithic construction of pixel arrays improves alignment and spacing precision for improved image alignment among different arrays specialized in detecting different energy levels and signatures. Furthermore, integrated signal processing circuitry, placed on a radiation-shielded periphery of the pixel arrays, enables improved detection performance with enhanced noise reduction and/or sensitivity. This novel configuration is scalable by increasing the number of side-by-side and monolithically-placed pixel arrays, each of which is specialized in detecting a specific energy range from a scanned object.
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