Patent ID: 6423974
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: G01T,H01L

Abstract:
An x-ray detector, comprising:a plurality of detector elements, each having a defined surface area and for detecting energy from impinging x-rays on said defined surface area to provide an output signal therefrom with a level corresponding to the energy of the impinging x-rays; a plurality of supporting substrates, each having a spherical surface, and each spherical surface supporting at least one of said detector elements; a first set of supporting substrates of said plurality are formed in a first layer and arranged so as to define spaces between adjacent supporting substrates in the first layer; a second set of supporting substrates of said plurality are formed in a second layer and arranged so as to be nested in the spaces between the supporting substrates of said first layer; the detector elements of the supporting substrates of said first and second sets being oriented so as to receive the impinging x-rays; a base for supporting at least one set of said supporting substrates; and a processing system for processing the output of each of said detector elements to define an image.