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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2014
Applicants:
James C. E. Mertens, Tempe, AZ (US);
Jason J. Williams, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Nikhilesh Chawla, Tempe, AZ (US);
Inventors:
James C. E. Mertens, Tempe, AZ (US);
Jason J. Williams, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Nikhilesh Chawla, Tempe, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); G01N 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 23/046 (2013.01);
Abstract
A modular X-ray computed tomography (XCT) system having a higher degree of modularity provides experimental versatility and in situ capabilities. The modular XCT system includes interchangeable X-ray sources and detectors that allow for the XCT system to be readily adapted to different imaging tasks, such as those that may require different trade-offs between spatial resolution, exposure time, power, and other scanning parameters.