Method for Manufacturing a Scatter Radiation Collimator, Scatter Radiation Collimator, and X-Ray Device with Scatter Radiation Collimator

Simple SummaryContent extracted from patent full text and abstract with AI.

This invention describes a method for manufacturing a scattered beam collimator, primarily used in X-ray devices. The core technique involves using a lithographic process to build partitions out of photoresist material that includes an X-ray absorbing substance. These partitions create channels that allow only unscattered (direct) X-rays to pass, which improves imaging quality by blocking scattered radiation.

Use CasesContent extracted from patent full text and abstract with AI.

• Medical X-ray imaging devices (such as CT scanners or digital X-ray machines)
• Security screening systems (e.g., at airports)
• Non-destructive industrial testing using X-ray inspection
• Scientific X-ray imaging instruments for materials analysis

BenefitsContent extracted from patent full text and abstract with AI.

• Improves image clarity and accuracy in X-ray systems by reducing the impact of scattered radiation
• Enables precise and customizable fabrication of collimators via lithographic techniques
• Potentially enhances patient safety by reducing unnecessary exposure to scattered X-rays
• Supports miniaturization and high-resolution device design due to advanced manufacturing process

Technical Classifications (CPCs)

Inventors & Applicants

Patent Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing a scattered beam collimator starting from a lower side and extending in a build-up direction as far as an upper side, and having a large number of X-rayabsorbing partitions, and in which pass-through channels for unscattered X-ray radiation are embodied between the partitions. A lithographic process is used, by which the partitions of the scatteredbeam collimator are formed from a photoresist into which an X-ray absorbing material is mixed.