Title :
ASIC applications in computed tomography systems
Author_Institution :
GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
Describes the uses of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) in computed tomography (CT) diagnostic imaging systems, CT scanners currently in production and future systems under development use the full range of ASIC technologies, from field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to full-custom mixed-signal integrated circuits. Criteria for determining when to use ASICs and what type of ASIC to use are also discussed
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; biomedical electronics; computerised tomography; logic arrays; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; CT scanners; computed tomography systems; diagnostic imaging systems; field-programmable gate arrays; full-custom mixed-signal integrated circuits; Application specific integrated circuits; Attenuation; Biomedical imaging; Collimators; Computed tomography; Image reconstruction; Optical imaging; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors; X-ray imaging;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Conference and Exhibit, 1991. Proceedings., Fourth Annual IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Rochester, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0101-3
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1991.242964
