Photon-counting x-ray detectors for CT

M Danielsson, M Persson, M Sjölin - Physics in Medicine & …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The introduction of photon-counting detectors is expected to be the next major breakthrough
in clinical x-ray computed tomography (CT). During the last decade, there has been …

The technical development of photon-counting detector CT

CH McCollough, K Rajendran, S Leng, L Yu… - European …, 2023 - Springer
Since 1971 and Hounsfield's first CT system, clinical CT systems have used scintillating
energy-integrating detectors (EIDs) that use a two-step detection process. First, the X-ray …

Asic developments for radiation imaging applications: The medipix and timepix family

R Ballabriga, M Campbell, X Llopart - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hybrid pixel detectors were developed to meet the requirements for tracking in the inner
layers at the LHC experiments. With low input capacitance per channel (10–100 fF) it is …

Photon counting detectors for X-ray imaging with emphasis on CT

R Ballabriga, J Alozy, FN Bandi… - … on Radiation and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
X-ray imaging is a widely used imaging modality in the medical diagnostic field due to its
availability, low cost, high spatial resolution, and fast image acquisition. X-ray photons in …

Spectral performance of a whole-body research photon counting detector CT: quantitative accuracy in derived image sets

S Leng, W Zhou, Z Yu, A Halaweish… - Physics in Medicine …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) uses a photon counting detector to count
individual photons and allocate them to specific energy bins by comparing photon energy to …

Spatio‐energetic cross‐talk in photon counting detectors: Numerical detector model (Pc TK) and workflow for CT image quality assessment

K Taguchi, K Stierstorfer, C Polster, O Lee… - Medical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Advances in nuclear detection and readout techniques

R He, XY Niu, Y Wang, HW Liang, HB Liu… - Nuclear Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract “A Craftsman Must Sharpen His Tools to Do His Job,” said Confucius. Nuclear
detection and readout techniques are the foundation of particle physics, nuclear physics …

Tutorial on X-ray photon counting detector characterization

L Ren, B Zheng, H Liu - Journal of X-ray science and …, 2018 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Recent advances in photon counting detection technology have led to
significant research interest in X-ray imaging. OBJECTIVE: As a tutorial level review, this …

Detectors and cultural heritage: The INFN-CHNet experience

L Giuntini, L Castelli, M Massi, M Fedi, C Czelusniak… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Detectors are a key feature of the contemporary scientific approach to cultural heritage (CH),
both for diagnostics and conservation. INFN-CHNet is the network of the Italian National …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in X-ray imaging of breast tissue: From two-to three-dimensional imaging

L Heck, J Herzen - Physica Medica, 2020 - Elsevier
Breast cancer is a globally widespread disease whose detection has already been
significantly improved by the introduction of screening programs. Nevertheless …