High resolution biomedical imaging system with direct detection of x-rays via a charge coupled device
Abstract
An imaging system is provided for direct detection of x-rays from an irradiated biological tissue. The imaging system includes an energy source for emitting x-rays toward the biological tissue and a charge coupled device (CCD) located immediately adjacent the biological tissue and arranged transverse to the direction of irradiation along which the x-rays travel. The CCD directly receives and detects the x-rays after passing through the biological tissue. The CCD is divided into a matrix of cells, each of which individually stores a count of x-rays directly detected by the cell. The imaging system further includes a pattern generator electrically coupled to the CCD for reading a count from each cell. A display device is provided for displaying an image representative of the count read by the pattern generator from the cells of the CCD. 13 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Universities Research Association
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 644376
- Patent Number(s):
- 5742659
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-697,536; TRN: 98:007960
- Assignee:
- Universities Research Association, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 21 Apr 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, BASIC STUDIES; IMAGE PROCESSING; X RADIATION; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; ANIMAL TISSUES; DESIGN
Citation Formats
Atac, M, and McKay, T A. High resolution biomedical imaging system with direct detection of x-rays via a charge coupled device. United States: N. p., 1998.
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abstractNote = {An imaging system is provided for direct detection of x-rays from an irradiated biological tissue. The imaging system includes an energy source for emitting x-rays toward the biological tissue and a charge coupled device (CCD) located immediately adjacent the biological tissue and arranged transverse to the direction of irradiation along which the x-rays travel. The CCD directly receives and detects the x-rays after passing through the biological tissue. The CCD is divided into a matrix of cells, each of which individually stores a count of x-rays directly detected by the cell. The imaging system further includes a pattern generator electrically coupled to the CCD for reading a count from each cell. A display device is provided for displaying an image representative of the count read by the pattern generator from the cells of the CCD. 13 figs.},
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