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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2008
Applicants:
Rodney H. Warner, Austin, TX (US);
Royce Mckim, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Rodney H. Warner, Austin, TX (US);
Royce McKim, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corp., Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Computed tomography (CT) systems and related methods involving forward collimation are provided are provided. In this regard, a representative method involving forward collimation of X-rays includes: emitting X-rays from a housing in which an X-ray source is mounted; collimating the X-rays downstream of the housing; and directing the collimated X-rays at a target.