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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2002
Hans-aloys Wischmann, Aachen, DE;
Herfried Karl Wieczorek, Aachen, DE;
Hans-Aloys Wischmann, Aachen, DE;
Herfried Karl Wieczorek, Aachen, DE;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to an X-ray detector for converting electromagnetic radiation, notably X-rays, into electric charge carriers. The invention also relates to a method of operating an X-ray detector and to a method of manufacturing an X-ray detector. The invention furthermore relates to an X-ray examination apparatus which includes an X-ray detector. In order to reduce image artefacts caused by bright burn effects, it is proposed to add a heating device () to an X-ray detector () for converting electromagnetic radiation, notably X-rays, into electric charge carriers by means of a converter arrangement, which heating device in accordance with the invention is arranged to apply heat to the converter arrangement () during operation of the X-ray detector ().