DocumentCode
469699
Title
First measurements of material reconstruction in X-ray imaging with the medipix2 detector
Author
Firsching, Markus ; Michel, Thilo ; Anton, Gisela
Volume
4
fYear
2007
fDate
Oct. 26 2007-Nov. 3 2007
Firstpage
2736
Lastpage
2740
Abstract
In this paper we present first successful measurements with the Medipix2 detector in a projective geometry setup. This provides a new domain of information which could and, especially in medical imaging, should be used to improve image quality and reduce patient dose.
Keywords
biomedical measurement; diagnostic radiography; dosimetry; image reconstruction; medical image processing; semiconductor counters; Medipix2 detector; X-ray imaging; image quality; material reconstruction; medical imaging; patient dose reduction; photon counting detector; spectrum reconstruction; Attenuation; Energy measurement; Image reconstruction; Nuclear and plasma sciences; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Pixel; Tungsten; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors; X-ray imaging; K-edge; Medipix; X-Ray imaging; material decomposition; material reconstruction; photon counting detector; pixel detector; spectrum reconstruction;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2007. NSS '07. IEEE
Conference_Location
Honolulu, HI
ISSN
1095-7863
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-0922-8
Electronic_ISBN
1095-7863
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4436709
Filename
4436709
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