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Signal and Noise Analysis of Indirect-Conversion Digital Radiography Detectors Using Linear-systems Transfer Theory  

Yun, Seung-Man (School of Mechanical Engineerig, Pusan National University)
Lim, Chang-Hwy (School of Mechanical Engineerig, Pusan National University)
Han, Jong-Chul (School of Mechanical Engineerig, Pusan National University)
Joe, Ok-La (School of Mechanical Engineerig, Pusan National University)
Kim, Jung-Min (Department of Radiologic Science, Korea University)
Kim, Ho-Kyung (School of Mechanical Engineerig, Pusan National University)
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Progress in Medical Physics / v.21, no.3, 2010 , pp. 261-273 More about this Journal
Abstract
For the use of Indirect-conversion CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) detectors for digital x-ray radiography and their better designs, we have theoretically evaluated the spatial-frequency-dependent detective quantum efficiency (DQE) using the cascaded linear-systems transfer theory. In order to validate the developed model, the DQE was experimentally determined by the measured modulation-transfer function (MTF) and noise-power spectrum, and the estimated incident x-ray fluence under the mammography beam quality of W/Al. From the comparison between the theoretical and experimental DQEs, the overall tendencies were well agreed. Based on the developed model, we have investigated the DQEs values with respect to various design parameters of the CMOS x-ray detector such as phosphor quantum efficiency, Swank noise, photodiode quantum efficiency and the MTF of various scintillator screens. This theoretical approach is very useful tool for the understanding of the developed imaging systems as well as helpful for the better design or optimization for new development.
Keywords
Digital radiography; X-ray detector; Linear-systems transfer theory; MTF; NPS; DQE;
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