Bar-pattern technique for modulation transfer function measurement in portal imaging

Arun Gopal; Sanjiv S. Samant

doi:10.1117/12.482400

5 June 2003 Bar-pattern technique for modulation transfer function measurement in portal imaging

Arun Gopal, Sanjiv S. Samant

Proceedings Volume 5030, Medical Imaging 2003: Physics of Medical Imaging; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.482400
Event: Medical Imaging 2003, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The modulation transfer function (MTF) is a fundamental measure of spatial resolution of an imaging system, and can be measured by imaging a slit, edge or a bar-pattern. In portal imaging, the MTF has been measured using the slit and edge techniques, requiring very thick collimation to minimize the effect of megavoltage scatter and laborious alignment procedures. A simpler and quicker method for measuring MTF is presented: the bar-pattern. This method has been successfully used in diagnostic imaging. In portal imaging, this method is sensitive to the measurement of MTF(0) due to lateral scattering of megavoltage x-rays. A lack of a precise measurement of MTF(0) can lead to an over-estimation of MTF. The slit and bar-pattern techniques were studied using Monte Carlo simulations on a kinestatic charge detector (KCD), which uses a slot photon beam and a scanning high-pressure gas multi-ion chamber. The experimental condition for measuring MTF(0) was determined. MTF measurements using the slit and bar techniques, as well as those from Monte Carlo simulations, were subsequently observed to be in good agreement (i.e. one standard deviation of measurement). The bar-pattern method, being easier and simpler than the slit or edge techniques, provides a fast MTF measurement.

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Arun Gopal and Sanjiv S. Samant "Bar-pattern technique for modulation transfer function measurement in portal imaging", Proc. SPIE 5030, Medical Imaging 2003: Physics of Medical Imaging, (5 June 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.482400

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