Patent ID: 9066702
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: A61B,A61N,H05G

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: generating broad spectrum x-ray radiation from an x-ray tube comprising a first target that, in response to being irradiated by electrons, emits the broad spectrum x-ray radiation; directing at least some of the broad spectrum x-ray radiation to irradiate a second target at a single spatially compact region, the second target comprising material that, in response to the irradiation, emits monochromatic x-ray radiation from the single spatially compact region; directing at least some of the monochromatic x-ray radiation to irradiate subject matter of interest; detecting at least some of the monochromatic x-ray radiation transmitted through the subject matter of interest; and generating at least one image based, at least in part, on the detected monochromatic x-ray radiation.