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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2001
Kenji Igarashi, Yokohama, JP;
Hideki Ide, Yokohama, JP;
Kenji Ushimi, Naka-gun, JP;
Yasuo Saito, Nasu-gun, JP;
Yuuzo Yoshida, Otawara, JP;
Miwa Okumura, Nasu-gun, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A detector unit for detecting X rays passed through a collimator having a plurality of collimator single plates, includes a substrate attached to a collimator support for supporting the collimator, a photodetecting device array including photodetecting devices mounted on the substrate, a scintillator block arranged corresponding to the photodetecting device array and provided on the photodetecting device array to convert the X rays into light, and an engaging component having an engaging portion provided on the collimator single plate side of the substrate, and engaged with the collimator single plate to regulate a position of the photodetecting device array or the scintillator block in a channel direction with respect to the collimator single plate.