Patent ID: 9078569
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: A61B,G01N,H05G

Abstract:
1. A Data Measurement and Acquisition System (DMAS) for multi-slice X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) systems, wherein each said X-ray CT system includes at least one X-ray source, comprising: A. A plurality of X-ray scintillator arrays for receiving and converting X-ray photons to light photons; B. A plurality of photodiode modules, to which said X-ray scintillator arrays are mounted for converting said light photons to analog signals; C. A plurality of digitizing cards connected with said photodiode modules using high-density connectors, which are not flexible electrical cables or wire-bonded connections, for digitizing said analog signals into digital data; D. One or more motherboards connected with said digitizing cards using digital cables; wherein said motherboards control said digitizing cards for sampling and digitizing said analog signals; and, E. An arced support structure for mounting and securing said photodiode modules, said digitizing cards, and said motherboard(s); wherein the arc of said arced support structure focuses on one X-ray source of said X-ray CT system and each said X-ray scintillator array is configured and arranged to focus on said X-ray source; wherein said DMAS is arranged and configured with a first number of digitizing cards for a first multi-slice X-ray CT system; wherein said DMAS can also be arranged and configured with a second number of digitizing cards for a second multi-slice X-ray CT system; wherein said first number is smaller than said second number; wherein said first multi-slice X-ray CT system and said second multi-slice X-ray CT system are two physically different systems, and said first multi-slice X-ray CT system cannot be reconfigured to said second multi-slice X-ray CT system without physically adding said digitizing cards.