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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2005
John Eric Tkaczyk, Delanson, NY (US);
James Walter Leblanc, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Wen LI, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Deborah Joy Walter, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Yanfeng Du, Rexford, NY (US);
John Eric Tkaczyk, Delanson, NY (US);
James Walter Leblanc, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Wen Li, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Deborah Joy Walter, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Yanfeng Du, Rexford, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A computed tomography detector module is presented. The detector module includes a substrate having a topside and a bottom side. Additionally, the detector module includes a plurality of detector layers disposed on the top side of the substrate in a direction that is substantially orthogonal to the substrate, where each of the plurality of detector layers comprises a direct conversion material configured to absorb radiation, and where each of the plurality of detector layers comprises a first side and a second side. Further, the detector module includes a plurality of pixelated anode contacts is disposed on the first side of each of the plurality of detector layers. Also, the detector module includes a common cathode contact is disposed on the second side of each of the plurality of detector layers.