Simple method for modulation transfer function determination of digital imaging detectors from edge images

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5030 II, Issue , 2003, Pages 877-884

  Buhr, Egbert ^a   Günther Kohfahl, Susanne ^b   Neitzel, Ulrich ^b  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^b PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital radiography; Digital x ray detector; Edge image analysis; Modulation transfer function

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; RADIATION DETECTORS;

X-RAY DETECTORS;

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0041875088     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.479990     Document Type: Conference Paper

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