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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2010
Hans Bornefalk, Uppsala, SE;
Mats Danielsson, Täby, SE;
Christer Svensson, Motala, SE;
Prismatic Sensors AB, Taby, SE;
Abstract
The current invention applies to photon counting silicon x-ray detectors with energy discriminating capabilities and applications in x-ray imaging systems. The overall image quality produced by such a system is improved by the presented novel methods for optimally using the energy information in Compton events and making selective use of counts induced from charges collected in neighboring pixels. The pile-up problem during high-flux imaging regimes is reduced by a novel method for signal reset, which improves the count efficiency by reducing the risk of losing event due to signal pile-up in the read out electronics chain.