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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2001
Nelson Raymond Corby, Jr., Scotia, NY (US);
Clifford Bueno, Clifton Park, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An x-ray imaging device includes a borescope and an x-ray detector positioned at a distal end of the borescope. The x-ray detector can be configured to be movable into and out of an optical path and can include a scintillation screen. The movably configured x-ray detector can be moved into the optical path, when x-rays are impinging, and out of the optical path, when a visible image of a test object is desired, facilitating navigation of the x-ray detector through a test object. The x-ray imaging device can include an imager, for converting an image to an electronic format. The imager can be positioned at the proximal end of the borescope, with the borescope including a waveguide, for guiding light to a proximal end thereof. Alternatively, the imager can be positioned between the distal end of the borescope and the x-ray detector.