Multi-energy X-ray imaging with linear CZT pixel arrays and integrated electronics

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 7, Issue , 2004, Pages 4548-4551

  Cajipe, Victoria B ^a   Calderwood, Robert F ^a   Clajus, Martin ^a   Grattan, Brian ^c   Hayakawa, Satoshi ^a   Jayaraman, Ramaprabhu ^a   Tumer, Tumay O ^a   Yossifor, Oded ^b  

^a Durham Scientific Crystals Ltd   (United States)

^b Ocean Side Consulting   (United States)

^c Grattan Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); IMAGING SYSTEMS; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE; X RAYS;

AUTOMATED BAGGAGE INSPECTION SYSTEM (ABIS); BLOCK DIAGRAMS; INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS; MULTI-ENERGY X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM;

RADIATION DETECTORS;

EID: 23844454240     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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