An uncooled IR sensor with digital focal plane array. Low-cost microbolometer technology for medical applications could improve diagnostic approaches

IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 60-65

  White, Tim ^a,b,e   Butler, Neal ^a,b,c,d   Murphy, Robert ^a,b,f  

^a Lockheed Martin IR Imaging Systems   (United States)

^b Med and Adv Technology Programs

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WABASH COLLEGE   (United States)

^e LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOLOMETERS; CAMERAS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; INFRARED IMAGING; SILICON SENSORS;

DIGITAL FOCAL PLANE ARRAY; UNCOOLED INFRARED SENSORS;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

CAMERA; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; INFRARED RADIATION; INTEGRATED CIRCUIT; REVIEW;

COMPUTER SYSTEMS; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INFRARED RAYS; MINIATURIZATION; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032125896     PISSN: 07395175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/51.687965     Document Type: Review

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