Title :
Amorphous silicon arrays develop a medical image
Author :
Street, R.A. ; Antonuk, L.E.
Author_Institution :
Xerox Palo Alto Res. Centre, CA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Several X-ray imaging techniques are reviewed, and the use of amorphous silicon detector arrays for X-ray imaging is discussed. An important aspect of the amorphous silicon technology is the large size of the image sensor array, which is particularly significant for radiation imaging because it is not presently possible to focus X-rays over large fields of view. Current techniques allow an array size of about 10 in*10 in. Several medical applications for imaging arrays, including radiation therapy, real-time fluoroscopy, diagnostic radiographic imaging, and nuclear medicine techniques are also discussed.<>
Keywords :
X-ray detection and measurement; amorphous semiconductors; diagnostic radiography; elemental semiconductors; image sensors; silicon; 10 in; TFT; X-ray imaging techniques; amorphous Si detector arrays; diagnostic radiographic imaging; image sensor array; medical image; n-i-p diode light sensors; nuclear medicine techniques; radiation imaging; radiation therapy; real-time fluoroscopy; Amorphous silicon; Biomedical imaging; Image sensors; Medical diagnostic imaging; Optical imaging; Radiation imaging; Sensor arrays; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors; X-ray imaging;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
