Detailed Imager Evaluation and Unique Applications of a New 20cm × 25 cm Size Mercuric Iodide Thick Film X-ray Detector

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5047, Issue , 2003, Pages 84-95

  Zentai, G ^a   Partain, L ^a   Pavlyuchkova, R ^a   Proano, C ^a   Virshup, G ^a   Breen, B N ^b   Vilensky, A ^b   Dagan, O ^b   Meerson, E ^b   Schieber, M ^b   Gilboa, H ^b   Thomas, J ^c  

^a VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS   (United States)

^b Real Time Radiography   (Israel)

^c UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Flat panel imaging arrays; Imaging; Imaging detectors; Mercuric iodide; Mercuric iodide X ray imager; Polycrystalline; X ray radiology

Indexed keywords

MERCURY COMPOUNDS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PHOTOCONDUCTING MATERIALS; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; THICK FILMS; THIN FILM TRANSISTORS; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

FLAT-PANEL IMAGING ARRAYS; X-RAY DETECTORS;

IMAGE SENSORS;

EID: 0242609913     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.484035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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