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Method and apparatus for computerized tomographic scanning with plural intersecting sets of parallel radiation beams

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5903558
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A tomographic scanner for scanning an area of interest is described, comprising: a source of penetrating radiation; means for moving the source of penetrating radiation in an arc, a detector array comprising an endless chain of detectors; and means for moving the detector array in a second arc, the first and second arcs being sized and shaped and the first and second means being adapted to cause the source and the detector array to move at velocities such that a plurality of parallel beam paths may be propagated from the source through the area to the detector array in each of a plurality of angular positions of the source and the detector array.
Assignee:
National Biomedical Research Foundation, Washington, DC
Patent Number(s):
US 4817119
OSTI ID:
5903558
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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