Performance Parameters Of A Kinestatic Charge Detector

Frank A. DiBianca; Douglas J. Wagenaar; Joan E. Fetter; Charles R. Tenney; Joseph E. Vance; Martha J. Bolz; David L. McDaniel; Paul Granfors

doi:10.1117/12.975387

12 June 1986 Performance Parameters Of A Kinestatic Charge Detector

Frank A. DiBianca, Douglas J. Wagenaar, Joan E. Fetter, Charles R. Tenney, Joseph E. Vance, Martha J. Bolz, David L. McDaniel, Paul Granfors

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 0626, Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine XIV and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems; (1986) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.975387
Event: Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine XIV and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS IV) for Medical Applications, 1986, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

The goal of developing an on-line electronic digital radiographic (EDR) system to replace conventional film-screen radiography (FSR) is important for at least two reasons. First, theoretical arguments show that EDR can have improved diagnostic quality, reduced patient dose and faster image accessibility than FSR. Secondly, the availability of EDR systems will remove the final impediment to the realization of the PACS concept inasmuch as FSR is the only major nonelectronic imaging modality left in the modern radiology department. The Kinestatic Charge Detector (KCD) has properties which make it a candidate for an on-line EDR systems-10. The KCD is a strip detector with high spatial resolution in two dimensions. However, mechanically and electronically, it operates like a one-dimensional detector. Thus, it can effectively scan on the order of 64 to 128 parallel x-ray lines simultaneously but with a 64 to 128-fold reduction in the number of actual detector cells and electronic channels. Moreover, this can be done at quantum detection efficiencies approaching unity. In this paper, theoretical calculations and experimental measurements of the performance parameters of a KCD are presented. Some of the particular parameters discussed include spatial, contrast, and temporal resolution.

Citation Download Citation

Frank A. DiBianca, Douglas J. Wagenaar, Joan E. Fetter, Charles R. Tenney, Joseph E. Vance, Martha J. Bolz, David L. McDaniel, and Paul Granfors "Performance Parameters Of A Kinestatic Charge Detector", Proc. SPIE 0626, Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine XIV and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems, (12 June 1986); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.975387

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available