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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2008
Christoph Herrmann, Aachen, DE;
Rainer Kiewitt, Aachen, DE;
Michael Overdick, Aachen, DE;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An apparatus includes an x-ray source () that generates transmission radiation that traverses an examination region () and a detector () that includes a photo-converter () that detects the radiation and generates a signal indicative thereof. The photo-converter () includes a light receiving region () on a back side ().The light receiving region receives light indicative of the detected radiation. The photo-converter () further includes read-out electronics () within a front side (), which is located opposite the back side (). The read-out electronics () process a photo-current indicative of the received light to generate the signal indicative of the detected radiation. The photo-converter () further includes a photodiode ()disposed between the light receiving region () and the read-out electronics (). The photodiode () produces the photo-current. A reconstructor () reconstructs the signal to generate image data indicative of the examination region ().