Cascaded models and the DQE of flat-panel imagers: Noise aliasing, secondary quantum noise and reabsorption

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4682, Issue , 2002, Pages 61-72

  Cunningham, I A ^a   Yao, J ^a   Subotic, V ^a  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cascaded models; Detective quantum efficiency; Flat panel detectors; Noise power spectrum

Indexed keywords

FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS; IMAGE QUALITY; MEDICAL IMAGING; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTOELECTRICITY; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; X RAYS;

FLAT PANEL DETECTORS; NOISE POWER SPECTRA;

IMAGING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0036033908     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.465610     Document Type: Conference Paper

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