An improved method for flat-field correction of flat panel x-ray detector

Medical Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 391-393

  Kwan, Alexander L C ^a   Seibert, J Anthony ^a   Boone, John M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM IODIDE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION;

CORRECTION METHOD; FLAT FIELD CORRECTION; FLAT PANEL DETECTORS; FLAT-PANEL X-RAY DETECTOR; FOURTH ORDER POLYNOMIAL; POLYNOMIAL FIT; TECHNICAL NOTES; VARIATION FACTOR;

X RAY DETECTORS;

CESIUM IODIDE; IODINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTOR; SPECTRUM; TECHNIQUE; X RAY;

EID: 31844450577     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.2163388     Document Type: Article

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