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Evaluation of Image Qualities for a Digital X-ray Imaging System Based on Gd$_2$O$_2$S(Tb) Scintillator and Photosensor Array by Using a Monte Carlo Imaging Simulation Code  

Jung, Man-Hee (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University)
Jung, In-Bum (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University)
Park, Ju-Hee (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University)
Oh, Ji-Eun (Department of Radiological Science, Yonsei University)
Cho, Hyo-Sung (Department of Radiological Science, Yonsei University)
Han, Bong-Soo (Department of Radiological Science, Yonsei University)
Kim, Sin (Department of Nuclear & Energy Engineering, Cheju University)
Lee, Bong-Soo (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Konkuk University)
Kim, Ho-Kyung (School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research / v.25, no.4, 2004 , pp. 253-259 More about this Journal
Abstract
in this study, we developed a Monte Carlo imaging simulation code written by the visual C$\^$++/ programing language for design optimization of a digital X-ray imaging system. As a digital X-ray imaging system, we considered a Gd$_2$O$_2$S(Tb) scintillator and a photosensor array, and included a 2D parallel grid to simulate general test renditions. The interactions between X-ray beams and the system structure, the behavior of lights generated in the scintillator, and their collection in the photosensor array were simulated by using the Monte Carlo method. The scintillator thickness and the photosensor array pitch were assumed to 66$\mu\textrm{m}$ and 48$\mu\textrm{m}$, respertively, and the pixel format was set to 256 x 256. Using the code, we obtained X-ray images under various simulation conditions, and evaluated their image qualities through the calculations of SNR (signal-to-noise ratio), MTF (modulation transfer function), NPS (noise power spectrum), DQE (detective quantum efficiency). The image simulation code developed in this study can be applied effectively for a variety of digital X-ray imaging systems for their design optimization on various design parameters.
Keywords
Monte Carlo simulation; Digital X-ray imaging; Gd$_2$O$_2$S(Tb); scintillator; SNR; MTF; NPS; DQE;
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