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Title: Compton tomography system

Abstract

A Compton tomography system comprises an x-ray source configured to produce a planar x-ray beam. The beam irradiates a slice of an object to be imaged, producing Compton-scattered x-rays. The Compton-scattered x-rays are imaged by an x-ray camera. Translation of the object with respect to the source and camera or vice versa allows three-dimensional object imaging.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Physical Optics Corporation, Torrance, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1237083
Patent Number(s):
9250200
Application Number:
13/586,682
Assignee:
Physical Optics Corporation (Torrance, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21K - TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0003345
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Aug 15
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

Citation Formats

Grubsky, Victor, Romanoov, Volodymyr, Shoemaker, Keith, Patton, Edward Matthew, and Jannson, Tomasz. Compton tomography system. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Grubsky, Victor, Romanoov, Volodymyr, Shoemaker, Keith, Patton, Edward Matthew, & Jannson, Tomasz. Compton tomography system. United States.
Grubsky, Victor, Romanoov, Volodymyr, Shoemaker, Keith, Patton, Edward Matthew, and Jannson, Tomasz. Tue . "Compton tomography system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1237083.
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year = {Tue Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2016},
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Side scatter tomography system
patent, July 1999