Direct charged-particle imaging system using an ultra-thin phosphor: Physical characterization and dynamic applications

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 2628-2635

  Chen, Liying ^a   Gobar, Lisa S ^a   Knowles, Negar G ^b   Wilson, Donald W ^a   Barrett, Harrison H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Charged particle; Dynamic imaging; In vivo; Resolution; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION ELECTRONS; DETECTABILITY; DYNAMIC APPLICATIONS; DYNAMIC IMAGING; F-FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE; HIGH-ENERGY ELECTRON; IN VIVO; MICRO-DOSIMETRY; PARTICLE IMAGING; PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION; RESOLUTION; SENSITIVITY; SMALL ANIMAL; SMALL TUMORS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; ULTRA-THIN; WINDOW CHAMBERS;

ANIMALS; ONCOLOGY; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; TUMORS;

CHARGED PARTICLES;

EID: 70350164709     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2009.2023519     Document Type: Article

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