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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2011.5.5.283

Fabrication of Gd2O2S:Tb fine scintillator film and evaluation of image quality for resolution improvement of X-ray imaging based on CMOS  

Kang, Sang-Sik (Department of Radiological Science, IUK)
Choi, Young-Zoon (Department of Radiological Science, IUK)
Jung, Bong-Jae (Department of Radiological Science, IUK)
No, Si-Cheul (Department of Radiological Science, IUK)
Cho, Chan-Hoon (Department of Radiological Science, IUK)
Yoon, In-Chan (Department of Radiological Science, IUK)
Park, Ji-Koon (Department of Radiological Science, IUK)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.5, no.5, 2011 , pp. 283-287 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, fine $Gd_2O_2S$:Tb powder was synthesized by using a low temperature solution-combustion method for a high-resolution digital x-ray imaging detector. From the fabricated phosphor power, the fine scintillator films was fabricated by particle sedimentation method and was investigated the luminescent property. From the experimental results of relative light output as a function of terbium concentration, the highest luminescent efficiency has at 5 wt% Tb concentration, and luminescent intensity decreased rapidly according to quenching effect about higher Tb concentration. Also, the relative light output of $270{\mu}m$-$Gd_2O_2S$:Tb film has 2945 pC/$cm^2$/mR. And light intensity was saturated at higher film thickness. Finally, to evaluate an image acquisition performance of fabricated phosphor, images were obtained by using commercial CMOS sensor and measured the MTF, NPS, and DQE. DQE(0 lp/mm) of fine phosphor film has 37%. But, DQE improvement of fine phosphor film is possible by resolving problem of film fabrication process and has a significant potential in the application of digital radiation imaging system later.
Keywords
phosphor; detector; x-ray imaging; modulation transfer function; particle-in-binder;
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