A flying spot X-ray system for Compton backscatter imaging

Author

Herr, Michael D. ; McInerney, Joseph J. ; Lamser, Dennis G. ; Copenhaver, Gary L.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Med., Pennsylvania State Univ., Hershey, PA, USA

Volume

13

Issue

3

fYear

1994

fDate

9/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

461

Lastpage

469

Abstract

A Compton X-ray backscatter imaging (CBI) system using a single detector and a mechanically rastered “flying spot” X-ray beam has been designed, built, and tested. While retaining the essential noninvasive imaging capability of previous multiple detector CBI devices, this single detector system incorporates several advances over earlier CBI devices: more efficient detection of scattered X-rays, reduced X-ray exposure, and a simplified scan protocol more suitable for use with humans. This new CBI system also has specific design features to permit automating data acquisition from multiple two-dimensional image planes for integration into a 3D dynamic surface image. A simulated multislice scan study of a human thorax phantom provided X-ray dosimetry data verifying a very low X-ray dose (~50 mrem) delivered by this imaging device. Validation experiments with mechanical models show that surface displacement at typical heart beat frequencies can be measured to the nearest 0.1 mm (SD)

Keywords

Compton effect; backscatter; biomedical equipment; diagnostic radiography; 5*10^-2 rem; Compton backscatter imaging; X-ray dosimetry data; flying spot X-ray system; heart beat frequency; human thorax phantom; mechanical models; mechanically rastered X-ray beam; medical instrumentation; simulated multislice scan study; surface displacement; Backscatter; Data acquisition; Humans; Optical imaging; Protocols; System testing; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors; X-ray imaging; X-ray scattering;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Medical Imaging, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0278-0062

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/42.310877

Filename

310877