Patent 7235788 was granted and assigned to Siemens Aktiengesellschaft on June, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A detector for a tomography unit, in particular an X-ray computer tomograph, includes a number of detector modules arranged next to one another in a z-direction and in a φ-direction running perpendicular thereto. In order to specify the adjustment, the detector modules bear against an adjusting plate on the beam input side. First adjusting devices are provided on the detector modules on the beam input side engaging with second adjusting devices, corresponding thereto and provided on the adjusting plate, for the purpose of accurately positioning the detector modules.