Patent ID: 7224765
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: G01N,G01V

Abstract:
1. A computed tomography device, comprising: a tunnel to receive baggage; an x-ray source providing an x-ray beam that intersects the tunnel and has a beam angle of 120°; a gantry that oscillates relative to the tunnel through a rotation angle that equals at least 270° and is less than 360°; and a plurality of detectors mounted to the gantry and adapted to receive x-rays from the x-ray source, the plurality of detectors being arranged in a horseshoe-shaped configuration in which at least one first detector is located a furthest distance from the x-ray source, and at least one second detector is disposed on each side of the at least one first detector and is disposed closer to the x-ray source than the at least one first detector.