Abstract: In a method of making pixelated scintillators, an amorphous scintillator material in a molten state is pressed into a plurality of cavities defined by a plurality of walls of a mesh array. The molten scintillator material in the plurality of cavities is cooled to form a pixelated scintillator array. An x-ray imager including a pixelated scintillator is also described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 21, 2021
Date of Patent:
September 17, 2024
Assignees:
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., COLLIMATED HOLES, INC.
Inventors:
Daniel Shedlock, Josh Star-Lack, Richard Mead