Walker et al., 2017 - Google Patents
A beam optics study of a modular multi-source X-ray tube for novel computed tomography applicationsWalker et al., 2017
- Document ID
- 7921553322584034714
- Author
- Walker B
- Radtke J
- Chen G
- Eliceiri K
- Mackie T
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
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A modular implementation of a scanning multi-source X-ray tube is designed for the increasing number of multi-source imaging applications in computed tomography (CT). An electron beam array coupled with an oscillating magnetic deflector is proposed as a means …
- 238000002591 computed tomography 0 title abstract description 44
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