Data processing and image reconstruction methods for pixel detectors

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 576, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 223-234

  Jakubek, Jan ^a  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Image reconstruction; Neutron radiography; Phase contrast imaging; Pixel detector; Tomography; X ray radiography

Indexed keywords

HEAT RADIATION; IMAGE RECOGNITION; INTEGRATION; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY; PARTICLE DETECTORS; TOMOGRAPHY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

PHASE CONTRAST IMAGING; PIXEL DETECTOR; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

DATA PROCESSING;

EID: 34248203708     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.01.157     Document Type: Article

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