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 …
10 years of the Medipix2 Collaboration
M Campbell… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The Medipix2 Collaboration was started officially in September 1999 with the aim of
disseminating hybrid pixel detector technology from High Energy Physics to other fields. The …
disseminating hybrid pixel detector technology from High Energy Physics to other fields. The …
Noise reduction in spectral CT: Reducing dose and breaking the trade‐off between image noise and energy bin selection
Purpose: Our purpose was to reduce image noise in spectral CT by exploiting data
redundancies in the energy domain to allow flexible selection of the number, width, and …
redundancies in the energy domain to allow flexible selection of the number, width, and …
Semiconductor pixel detectors and their applications in life sciences
J Jakůbek - Journal of Instrumentation, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
Recent advances in semiconductor technology allow construction of highly efficient and low
noise pixel detectors of ionizing radiation. Steadily improving quality of front end electronics …
noise pixel detectors of ionizing radiation. Steadily improving quality of front end electronics …
X-ray and gamma imaging with Medipix and Timepix detectors in medical research
The innovations brought by Medipix and Timepix detector readout chips have improved
medical imaging. Firstly, the small pixel size enables a very high spatial resolution in …
medical imaging. Firstly, the small pixel size enables a very high spatial resolution in …
Experimental evaluation of material identification methods with CdTe X-ray spectrometric detector
J Rinkel, G Beldjoudi, V Rebuffel… - … on Nuclear Science, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper aims to experimentally evaluate a new material multidimensional method for
material identification using a new CdTe spectrometric detector. LETI has developed a 16 …
material identification using a new CdTe spectrometric detector. LETI has developed a 16 …
An optimised method for material identification using a photon counting detector
G Beldjoudi, V Rebuffel, L Verger, V Kaftandjian… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2012 - Elsevier
X-ray photon counting detectors have become a competitive alternative to energy integrating
systems in certain domains. However, processing methods currently used in radiography for …
systems in certain domains. However, processing methods currently used in radiography for …
[PDF][PDF] New perspectives of X-ray techniques for explosive detection based on CdTe/CdZnTe spectrometric detectors
V Rebuffel, J Rinkel, J Tabary, L Verger - Proc. of the Int. Symp. on …, 2011 - dir2011.com
Conventional explosive detection systems (EDS) based on X-ray technologies are using
dual-energy radiography; they provide only a crude material characterization. Recently …
dual-energy radiography; they provide only a crude material characterization. Recently …
BrachyView: Proof‐of‐principle of a novel in‐body gamma camera for low dose‐rate prostate brachytherapy
M Petasecca, KJ Loo, M Safavi‐Naeini, Z Han… - Medical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The conformity of the achieved dose distribution to the treatment plan strongly
correlates with the accuracy of seed implantation in a prostate brachytherapy treatment …
correlates with the accuracy of seed implantation in a prostate brachytherapy treatment …
Analysis of painted arts by energy sensitive radiographic techniques with the Pixel Detector Timepix
Non-invasive techniques utilizing X-ray radiation offer a significant advantage in scientific
investigations of painted arts and other cultural artefacts such as painted artworks or statues …
investigations of painted arts and other cultural artefacts such as painted artworks or statues …