Title :
Multiple-energy micro-CT using multi-layered, multi-color, thin-film scintillators
Author :
Rigie, David S. ; Rivière, Patrick J La
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Radiol., Univ. of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, the feasibility of differentiating contrast agents in a water background using multiple-energy micro-CT based on the setup described was examined.
Keywords :
computerised tomography; multilayers; scintillation; solid scintillation detectors; thin films; contrast agent differentiation; multicolor scintillators; multilayered scintillators; multiple-energy microcomputerised tomography; thin-film scintillators; water background; Attenuation measurement; Equations; Lead; Signal to noise ratio; X-ray imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Valencia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0118-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2011.6153762
