发明名称 |
Tomographic scanner |
摘要 |
<p>A CT scanner includes a stationary gantry (10) defining an examination region (12) and a rotating gantry (16) which rotates about the examination region. At least two x-ray tubes (18a, 18b), each capable of producing a beam of radiation directed through the examination region, are mounted to the rotating gantry. The x-ray tubes are switchably connected to an electrical power supply (24). X-rays are detected by an arc of x-ray detectors (14) which generate signals indicative of the radiation received. These signals are processed by a reconstruction processor (32) into an image representation. A thermal calculator (60) estimates when an anode in one of the x-ray tubes (18) reaches a selected temperature. The thermal calculator (60) controls a switch (28) which is electrically connected between the x-ray tubes and the power supply. The switch selectively switches power from the power supply alternately to the x-ray tubes. Each time the thermal calculator estimates that the anode of one of the x-ray tubes has reached selected temperature, that tube is switched off and the other tube is switched on. <IMAGE></p> |
申请公布号 |
EP0998173(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.05.03 |
申请号 |
EP19990308101 |
申请日期 |
1999.10.14 |
申请人 |
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
发明人 |
CAMPBELL, ROBERT B.;CARLSON, GERALD J. |
分类号 |
H05G1/36;H05G1/54;H05G1/56;H05G1/70;(IPC1-7):H05G1/36 |
主分类号 |
H05G1/36 |
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