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 …
SPECT detectors: the Anger Camera and beyond
TE Peterson, LR Furenlid - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
The development of radiation detectors capable of delivering spatial information about
gamma-ray interactions was one of the key enabling technologies for nuclear medicine …
gamma-ray interactions was one of the key enabling technologies for nuclear medicine …
The Medipix3RX: a high resolution, zero dead-time pixel detector readout chip allowing spectroscopic imaging
R Ballabriga, J Alozy, G Blaj, M Campbell… - Journal of …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
The Medipix3 chips have been designed to permit spectroscopic imaging in highly
segmented hybrid pixel detectors. Spectral degradation due to charge sharing in the sensor …
segmented hybrid pixel detectors. Spectral degradation due to charge sharing in the sensor …
150-μm spatial resolution using photon-counting detector computed tomography technology: technical performance and first patient images
Objective The aims of this study were to quantitatively assess two new scan modes on a
photon-counting detector computed tomography system, each designed to maximize spatial …
photon-counting detector computed tomography system, each designed to maximize spatial …
Tensor-based dictionary learning for spectral CT reconstruction
Spectral computed tomography (CT) produces an energy-discriminative attenuation map of
an object, extending a conventional image volume with a spectral dimension. In spectral CT …
an object, extending a conventional image volume with a spectral dimension. In spectral CT …
An analytical model of the effects of pulse pileup on the energy spectrum recorded by energy resolved photon counting x‐ray detectors
Purpose: Recently, novel CdTe photon counting x‐ray detectors (PCXDs) with energy
discrimination capabilities have been developed. When such detectors are operated under …
discrimination capabilities have been developed. When such detectors are operated under …
Modeling the performance of a photon counting x‐ray detector for CT: Energy response and pulse pileup effects
Purpose: Recently, photon counting x‐ray detectors (PCXDs) with energy discrimination
capabilities have been developed for potential use in clinical computed tomography (CT) …
capabilities have been developed for potential use in clinical computed tomography (CT) …
Spectroscopic (multi-energy) CT distinguishes iodine and barium contrast material in MICE
NG Anderson, AP Butler, NJA Scott, NJ Cook… - European …, 2010 - Springer
Objective Spectral CT differs from dual-energy CT by using a conventional X-ray tube and a
photon-counting detector. We wished to produce 3D spectroscopic images of mice that …
photon-counting detector. We wished to produce 3D spectroscopic images of mice that …
Energy-sensitive photon counting detector-based X-ray computed tomography
K Taguchi - Radiological physics and technology, 2017 - Springer
Energy-sensitive photon counting detectors (PCDs) have recently been developed for
medical X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging and a handful of prototype PCD-CT …
medical X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging and a handful of prototype PCD-CT …
3D chemical imaging in the laboratory by hyperspectral X-ray computed tomography
We report the development of laboratory based hyperspectral X-ray computed tomography
which allows the internal elemental chemistry of an object to be reconstructed and …
which allows the internal elemental chemistry of an object to be reconstructed and …