Analog Devices, Inc.
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING MODULE WITH MULTIPLEXING

Abstract:

There is disclosed herein a computed tomography (CT) imaging module. The CT imaging module may have a light sensor array to detect photons within a CT imaging system and may produce a plurality of signals based on the detected photons. A switching/multiplexing element may receive the plurality of signals and multiplex the plurality of signals for signal processing. The multiplexing of the plurality of signals may provide for less interconnections for the light sensors within the light sensor array, thereby reducing the risk of reliability failure of the interconnections. Further, fewer signal processing circuitry elements may be utilized for processing the plurality of signals, allowing the CT imaging module to take up less space.