A CAMAC based data acquisition system for flat-panel image array readout

Author

Morton, E.J. ; Antonuk, L.E. ; Berry, J.E. ; Huang, W. ; Mody, P. ; Yorkston, J. ; Longo, M.J.

Author_Institution

Michigan Univ. Med. Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Volume

40

Issue

4

fYear

1993

fDate

8/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1031

Lastpage

1035

Abstract

A readout system is developed to facilitate the digitization and subsequent display of image data from two-dimensional, pixellated, flat-panel, amorphous silicon imaging arrays. These arrays are designed specifically for medical X-ray imaging applications. The readout system is based on hardware and software developed for various experiments at CERN and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. Additional analog signal processing and digital control electronics are constructed specifically for this application. The form of the resulting data acquisition system is reported, aspects of its performance are discussed, and the compromises which were involved in its design are considered

Keywords

CAMAC; X-ray detection and measurement; biomedical electronics; data acquisition; diagnostic radiography; elemental semiconductors; medical diagnostic computing; semiconductor counters; silicon; 2D pixellated flat-panel amorphous Si imaging arrays; CAMAC based data acquisition system; Si; analog signal processing; digital control electronics; digitization; flat-panel image array readout; medical X-ray imaging; Amorphous silicon; Application software; Biomedical imaging; CAMAC; Data acquisition; Hardware; Optical imaging; Pixel; Two dimensional displays; X-ray imaging;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.256707

Filename

256707