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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2010
Timothy J. Tredwell, Fairport, NY (US);
Mark E. Shafer, Fairport, NY (US);
Robert W. Kulpinski, Penfield, NY (US);
Timothy J. Wojcik, Rochester, NY (US);
Timothy J. Tredwell, Fairport, NY (US);
Mark E. Shafer, Fairport, NY (US);
Robert W. Kulpinski, Penfield, NY (US);
Timothy J. Wojcik, Rochester, NY (US);
Carestream Health, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of radiographic imaging apparatus and methods for operating the same can include a first scintillator, a second scintillator, a plurality of first photosensitive elements, and a plurality of second photosensitive elements. The plurality of first photosensitive elements receives light from the first scintillator and has first photosensitive element characteristics chosen to cooperate with the first scintillator properties. The plurality of second photosensitive elements are arranged to receive light from the second scintillator and has second photosensitive element characteristics different from the first photosensitive element characteristics and chosen to cooperate with the second scintillator properties. Further, the first scintillator can have first scintillator properties and the second scintillator can have second scintillator properties different from the first scintillator properties.