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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2011
Klaus Juergen Engel, Aachen, DE;
Gereon Vogtmeier, Aachen, DE;
Klaus Juergen Engel, Aachen, DE;
Gereon Vogtmeier, Aachen, DE;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and an imaging system () for generating X-ray images. The system () comprises at least one X-ray source, preferably an array of X-ray sources (-), and an X-ray detector () with an array of sensitive pixels (-). A collimator () is arranged between the X-ray source and the detector such that two openings (P) of the collimator () allow the passage of X-rays towards two neighboring pixels (-) while the region between said pixels is substantially shielded. This shielding of the usually insensitive regions between pixels reduces unnecessary X-ray exposure. A sufficiently large X-ray intensity can be achieved by using a plurality of small X-ray sources (-).