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  • Detector Physics

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  • Energy integrating detector (EID) computed tomography (CT) spatial resolution is limited by reflective septa between pixels.
  • Reducing pixel size exacerbates detector area loss, hindering resolution improvements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate methods for improving the fill factor of EID CT detectors.
  • To explore strategies for achieving high-resolution CT without photon-counting technology.

Main Methods:

  • Evaluated three detector system designs: false focal spot geometry, tilted detector modules, and tilted scintillator cuts.
  • Utilized ray tracing simulations to estimate effective fill factor.
  • Assumed a reflective septa width of 0.1 mm.

Main Results:

  • Tilting detectors increases the proportion of detector area available for detecting X-rays (fill factor).
  • Simulations show effective fill factor increases from 81% (conventional 1 mm pitch) to 91% (high-resolution 0.5 mm pitch tilted detector).
  • Tilted cuts minimize reconstruction and anti-scatter grid (ASG) changes.

Conclusions:

  • Detector tilting is a viable strategy to enhance EID CT spatial resolution.
  • This technique improves detector fill factor, enabling higher resolution imaging.
  • The proposed methods provide a pathway to high-resolution CT using existing EID technology.