DocumentCode
2437212
Title
Pros and cons of CMOS X-ray imagers
Author
Zentai, George ; Colbeth, Richard
Author_Institution
Varian Med. Syst., Palo Alto, CA, USA
fYear
2012
fDate
18-19 May 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
5
Abstract
This paper compares the pros and cons of CMOS imagers with a-Si flat panel imagers for digital X-ray imaging applications, including limitations imposed by the large area, low dose rate nature of medical X-ray imaging. The paper also highlights, which parameters of the CMOS technology need further improvements.
Keywords
CMOS image sensors; X-ray imaging; biomedical equipment; biomedical imaging; semiconductor counters; CMOS imagers; X-ray imagers; amorphous silicon flat panel imagers; digital X-ray imaging applications; medical X-ray imaging; CMOS integrated circuits; Detectors; Imaging; Noise; Photonics; Thin film transistors; X-ray imaging; CMOS imager; X-ray imager; a-Si flat-panel imager; image noise; radiation hardness;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Medical Measurements and Applications Proceedings (MeMeA), 2012 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Budapest
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-0880-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MeMeA.2012.6226665
Filename
6226665
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