Dose reduction in medical X-ray imaging using noise free photon counting

Tom Francke,Mathias Eklund,Leif Ericsson,Tomas Kristoffersson,Vladimir Peskov,Juha Rantanen,Skiff Sokolov,Jan Söderman,Christer Ullberg

Dose reduction in medical X-ray imaging using noise free photon counting

2001

Tom Francke
Mathias Eklund
Leif Ericsson
Tomas Kristoffersson
Vladimir Peskov
Juha Rantanen
Skiff Sokolov
Jan Söderman
Christer Ullberg

Abstract A novel technology based on photon counting gaseous detectors has been developed for medical X-ray imaging applications. The technology allows a significant dose reduction over existing screen–film systems. A position resolution of 50 μm has been observed.

Keywords:

Detector
Photon counting
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Physics
X-ray
low dose
dose reduction
position resolution
Optics
gaseous detectors

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