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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2007
Christoph Loef, Aachen, DE;
Gereon Vogtmeier, Aachen, DE;
Günter Zeitler, Aachen, DE;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A power supply for generating a high output voltage for supplying an X-ray generator system with at least one X-ray source (), especially for computer tomography (CT) applications is disclosed, wherein the high output voltage comprises at least two different high output voltage levels (U; U±U) which are fast switchable so that spectral CT measurements can be conducted with one conventional X-ray tube (). Furthermore, an X-ray tube generator system comprising such a power supply and at least one X-ray tube (), as well as a computer tomography (CT) apparatus comprising such a power supply is disclosed.