Vision 20/20: single photon counting x‐ray detectors in medical imaging
K Taguchi, JS Iwanczyk - Medical physics, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Photon counting detectors (PCDs) with energy discrimination capabilities have been
developed for medical x‐ray computed tomography (CT) and x‐ray (XR) imaging. Using …
developed for medical x‐ray computed tomography (CT) and x‐ray (XR) imaging. Using …
Spatio‐energetic cross‐talk in photon counting detectors: Numerical detector model (Pc TK) and workflow for CT image quality assessment
Purpose The interpixel cross‐talk of energy‐sensitive photon counting x‐ray detectors (PCD
s) has been studied and an analytical model (version 2.1) has been developed for double …
s) has been studied and an analytical model (version 2.1) has been developed for double …
How spectroscopic x-ray imaging benefits from inter-pixel communication
Spectroscopic x-ray imaging based on pixellated semiconductor detectors can be sensitive
to charge sharing and K-fluorescence, depending on the sensor material used, its thickness …
to charge sharing and K-fluorescence, depending on the sensor material used, its thickness …
Evaluation of a second-generation ultra-fast energy-resolved ASIC for photon-counting spectral CT
C Xu, M Persson, H Chen, S Karlsson… - … on Nuclear Science, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A second-generation ultra-fast energy-resolved application specific integrated circuit (ASIC)
has been developed for photon-counting spectral computed tomography (CT). The energy …
has been developed for photon-counting spectral computed tomography (CT). The energy …
Energy resolution of a segmented silicon strip detector for photon-counting spectral CT
C Xu, H Chen, M Persson, S Karlsson… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2013 - Elsevier
We investigated the energy resolution of a segmented silicon strip detector for photon-
counting spectral computed tomography (CT). The detector response to different …
counting spectral computed tomography (CT). The detector response to different …
Detective quantum efficiency of photon‐counting x‐ray detectors
Purpose: Single‐photon‐counting (SPC) x‐ray imaging has the potential to improve image
quality and enable novel energy‐dependent imaging methods. Similar to conventional …
quality and enable novel energy‐dependent imaging methods. Similar to conventional …
Preliminary evaluation of a silicon strip detector for photon-counting spectral CT
C Xu, M Danielsson, S Karlsson, C Svensson… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2012 - Elsevier
An edge-on silicon strip detector designed for photon-counting spectral computed
tomography (CT) is presented. Progress on the development of an application specific …
tomography (CT) is presented. Progress on the development of an application specific …
The role of x‐ray Swank factor in energy‐resolving photon‐counting imaging
Purpose: Energy‐resolved x‐ray imaging has the potential to improve contrast‐to‐noise
ratio by measuring the energy of each interacting photon and applying optimal weighting …
ratio by measuring the energy of each interacting photon and applying optimal weighting …
A silicon-strip detector for photon-counting spectral CT: energy resolution from 40 keV to 120 keV
X Liu, H Bornefalk, H Chen… - … on Nuclear Science, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We are developing a segmented silicon-strip detector for spectral computed tomography.
The detector operates in photon-counting mode and allows pulse-height discrimination with …
The detector operates in photon-counting mode and allows pulse-height discrimination with …
Characteristic performance evaluation of a photon counting Si strip detector for low dose spectral breast CT imaging
HM Cho, WC Barber, H Ding, JS Iwanczyk… - Medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The possible clinical applications which can be performed using a newly
developed detector depend on the detectorˈs characteristic performance in a number of …
developed detector depend on the detectorˈs characteristic performance in a number of …