Apparatus and method for detecting high-energy radiation

Abstract

An apparatus for spatially correcting an image frame is disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus stores a frame of pixel values and scans a multi-pixel correction window across the frame. Spatial correction is performed on pixels within the window at correction positions during the scan. The spatial correction comprises estimating pixel values at value estimation positions based on one or more pixel values within the window for pixels satisfying a logical condition. The value estimation positions correspond to pixel values which do not fall within the window again during the scan. Further disclosed is an apparatus for detecting high-energy radiation, in which integration circuitry is used for integrating charge responsive to radiation photon interaction events. The circuits are controllable in accordance with an exposure control signal to vary an exposure window duration according to an operating parameter of the apparatus.

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         52 . An apparatus for detecting high-energy radiation, the apparatus comprising:
 a detector substrate configured to generate charge in response to a radiation photon interaction event induced by high-energy incident radiation, said detector substrate comprising an array of high-energy radiation sense volumes; and   a circuit substrate supporting an array of read-out circuits corresponding to said array of sense volumes and operative to collect charge from corresponding sense volumes, each of said read-out circuits including charge integration circuitry configured to integrate the collected charge,   wherein said read-out circuits are automatically controllable in accordance with an exposure control signal to vary an exposure window duration according to an operating parameter.