Patent ID: 8155265
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: A61B,G01T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A computed tomography (CT) detector array comprising: a central region substantially symmetric about a central axis thereof and comprising a first plurality of x-ray detector cells configured to acquire CT data from a first number of detector rows during a scan, wherein the central axis is in a channel direction of the CT detector array and transverse to a slice direction of the CT detector array; a first wing coupled to a first side of the central region and comprising a second plurality of x-ray detector cells configured to acquire CT data from a second number of detector rows during the scan, the second number of detector rows being less than the first number of detector rows; a second wing coupled to a second side of the central region opposite the first side and comprising a third plurality of x-ray detector cells configured to acquire CT data with a third number of detector rows during the scan, the third number of detector rows being less than the first number of detector rows; and wherein the CT detector array is asymmetric about the central axis of the central region.