Empirical investigation of the signal performance of a high-resolution, indirect detection, active matrix flat-panel imager (AMFPI) for fluoroscopic and radiographic operation

Medical Physics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-70

  Antonuk, L E ^a   El Mohri, Y ^a   Siewerdsen, J H ^a   Yorkston, J ^a   Huang, W ^a   Scarpine, V E ^a   Street, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

active matrix flat panel imager; amorphous silicon; digital x ray imaging; indirect detection; signal measurements

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS SILICON; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; PHOTODIODES; THIN FILM TRANSISTORS; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY SCREENS;

ACTIVE MATRIX FLAT-PANEL IMAGERS; AMORPHOUS SILICON THIN FILM TRANSISTORS; ANTHROPOMORPHIC PHANTOMS; DIGITAL X-RAY IMAGING; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; INDIRECT DETECTION; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; SIGNAL MEASUREMENT;

PIXELS;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FLUOROSCOPY; ILLUMINATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031016807     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.597918     Document Type: Article

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