Measurement of the detective quantum efficiency (DQE) of digital X-ray imaging devices according to the standard IEC 62220-1

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5368, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 177-187

  Illers, Hartmut ^a   Buhr, Egbert ^a   Bergmann, Detlef ^a   Hoeschen, Christoph ^b  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MAGDEBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

CR radiography; Detective quantum efficiency; Digital radiography; DQE; Flat panel detector; IEC 62220 1; Standardization

Indexed keywords

CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; MAMMOGRAPHY; PATIENT MONITORING; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; RADIOGRAPHY; SELENIUM; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; X RAYS;

DETECTIVE QUANTUM EFFICIENCY (DQE); DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; FLAT-PANEL DETECTORS; X-RAY DETECTORS; X-RAY IMAGING DEVICES;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 3042546856     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.535999     Document Type: Conference Paper

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