Patent ID: 9529097
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: G01N,G01T

Claim Text:
1. A pixelated gamma detector comprising: a scintillator column assembly having scintillator crystals and optical transparent elements alternating along a longitudinal axis of the scintillator column; a collimator assembly having about parallel longitudinal walls, the longitudinal walls separated by about parallel collimator septum, the collimator septum spaced apart to form a plurality of collimator channels; respective ones of the scintillator crystals having a first height and width about equal in dimension to a corresponding dimension of the collimator channel; respective ones of the optical transparent element having a second height and width about equal in dimension to a corresponding dimension of the collimator septum; the scintillator column assembly positioned adjacent to the collimator assembly so that the respective ones of the scintillator crystal are positioned adjacent to respective ones of the collimator channels, and the respective ones of the optical transparent element are positioned adjacent to respective ones of the collimator septum; and a first photosensor and a second photosensor, the first and the second photosensor each connected to an opposing end of the scintillator column assembly.