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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2007
Peter Michael Edic, Albany, NY (US);
Jonathan David Short, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
John Eric Tkaczyk, Delanson, NY (US);
Xiaoye Wu, Rexford, NY (US);
Peter Michael Edic, Albany, NY (US);
Jonathan David Short, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
John Eric Tkaczyk, Delanson, NY (US);
Xiaoye Wu, Rexford, NY (US);
Morpho Detection, Inc., Newark, CA (US);
Abstract
An energy-sensitive computed tomography system is provided. The energy-sensitive computed tomography system includes an X-ray source configured to emit an X-ray beam resulting from electrons impinging upon a target material. The energy-sensitive computed tomography system also includes an object positioned within the X-ray beam. The energy-sensitive computed tomography system further includes a detector configured to receive a transmitted beam of the X-rays through the object. The energy-sensitive computed tomography system also includes a filter having an alternating pattern disposed between the X-ray source and the detector, the filter configured to facilitate measuring projection data that can be used to generate low-energy and high-energy spectral information.