Evaluating scintillators used in radiation detectors of medical imaging systems by the effective fidelity index method.
Title | Evaluating scintillators used in radiation detectors of medical imaging systems by the effective fidelity index method. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1999 |
Authors | Kandarakis, I., Cavouras D., Prassopoulos P., Kanellopoulos E., Nomicos C. D., & Panayiotakis G. S. |
Journal | Eur J Radiol |
Volume | 30 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 61-6 |
Date Published | 1999 Apr |
ISSN | 0720-048X |
Keywords | Gamma Cameras, Light, Methods, Radiography |
Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The performance of medical X-ray image receptors depends: (1) on the scintillator light emission efficiency; and (2) on the compatibility of the scintillator light spectrum with the spectral sensitivity of the light detector (film, photocathode, or photodiode), employed in conjunction with the scintillator. In this study, a scintillator performance measure, the effective fidelity index (EFI), is defined as function of both the scintillator light emission efficiency and spectral compatibility. |
DOI | 10.1016/s0720-048x(98)00109-0 |
Alternate Journal | Eur J Radiol |
PubMed ID | 10389014 |