X-ray imaging with amorphous silicon active matrix flat-panel imagers (AMFPIs)
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 (United States)
Recent advances in thin-film electronics technology have opened the way for the use of flat-panel imagers in a number of medical imaging applications. These novel imagers offer real time digital readout capabilities ({approx}30 frames per second), radiation hardness (>10{sup 6} cGy), large area (30x40 cm{sup 2}) and compactness ({approx}1 cm). Such qualities make them strong candidates for the replacement of conventional x-ray imaging technologies such as film-screen and image intensifier systems. In this report, qualities and potential of amorphous silicon based active matrix flat-panel imagers are outlined for various applications such as radiation therapy, radiography, fluoroscopy and mammography.
- OSTI ID:
- 21179529
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 417; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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