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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/17 (2006.01); G01N 23/046 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/046 (2013.01); G01T 1/17 (2013.01); G01T 1/171 (2013.01);
Abstract
A photon counting detector of an embodiment includes X-ray detection elements, a capacitor, and generating circuitry. The X-ray detection elements detect an X-ray and generate an electrical signal. The capacitor is provided for each of the X-ray detection element, and accumulates an electrical signal generated in each of the X-ray detection element. The generating circuitry has low sensitivity to radiation, and generates a digital signal by using an accumulation result of the electrical signal in the capacitors, and reference information that is stored in advance.