High-resolution digital x-ray detector utilizing a discrete array of CdWO4 scintillators and a self-scanned
Abstract:
A high-resolution x-ray detector array for x-ray imaging is described. It consists of a discrete array of CdWO4 scintillators and a Reticon 1024S photodiode array with a fiber-optic faceplate. The scintillator elements measure 0.099 X 3 X 4 mm and are bonded together with aluminum foil separators to minimize light crossover. Detective quantum efficiency (DQE) of individual detector channels was 0.38. Systematic variations between channels were substantial. With only a simple correction for between channel variations, DQE for the entire array was 0.04. Evaluation of the edge response function of the array showed that resolution is similar to a detector whose line spread function is Gaussian with a standard deviation of 0.172 mm.
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