Abstract:
A radiation image conversion panel includes: a substrate; a metal oxide layer formed on the substrate, including conductivity, and including a rough surface; a first organic resin layer formed on the surface of the metal oxide layer; and a fluorescent layer formed on the first organic resin layer, including a plurality of columnar crystals, and configured to emit light in accordance with incident radiation.
Abstract:
A mobile fluoroscopic imaging system having a portable radiation source capable of emitting radiation in both single and, alternatively, pulse emissions and adapted to move in all degrees of freedom; a portable detector operable to detect radiation from the radiation source, wherein the detector is adapted to move independently of the radiation source in all degrees of freedom; the radiation source and detector each comprises an alignment sensor in communication with a computer; the computer is in communication with the radiation source and the detector; the position, distance and orientation of the radiation source and the detector are established by the computer; and the computer sends an activation signal to the radiation source to indicate when radiation may be emitted. Preferably, the radiation source is prevented from emission of radiation until the detector and the radiation source have achieved predetermined alignment conditions.
Abstract:
The X-ray detector includes a side frame; a cover coupled to an outside of the side frame; a first antenna radiator supplied with a power by being coupled to the side frame; and a second antenna radiator provided in the cover while being spaced apart from the first antenna radiator, and configured to resonate with the first antenna radiator.
Abstract:
The disclosure is related to a device and method for obtaining a complete and accurate three-dimensional surface image of a target object by registering a three-dimensional optical image with a volume data obtained by X-ray imaging. The device for generating a three-dimensional surface image for dentistry includes a three-dimensional imaging module including an optical camera which obtains a three-dimensional optical image of the target object and an X-ray imaging unit which obtains X-ray images of the target object in multiple directions, a reconstruction unit generating a volume data by reconstructing the X-ray images, and an image processing unit registering the three-dimensional optical image with the volume data and generating a three-dimensional surface image of the target object by substituting a different portion of the three-dimensional optical image with a boundary of the volume data.
Abstract:
According to one implementation of the present invention, there is provided a radiation image capturing system. The system includes, a radiation source; a plurality of radiation image capturing devices; and a console. The console manages which of the radiation image capturing devices is in a state where image capturing is possible. The console registers image capturing order information including information of which radiation image capturing device is used in the image capturing, or obtains the registered image capturing order information. When there is a radiation image capturing device in a state where image capturing is possible, regardless of a predetermined order, the console displays the icon corresponding to the image capturing order information including information of the radiation image capturing device in a manner different from the other icons.
Abstract:
A radiological image reading device includes a MEMS mirror that scan a recording medium on which a radiological image is recorded with excitation light; a light detecting element that includes a plurality of channels, each channel including a photodiode array, and detects light emitted from an irradiation position of the excitation light on the recording medium; a MEMS mirror driving circuit that determines as a light detection channel to detect the light, a channel corresponding to the irradiation position of the excitation light, out of the plurality of channels; and a reading circuit that reads the detection result of the light from the channel determined by the MEMS mirror driving circuit.
Abstract:
An imaging system intended for imaging fast-moving objects, comprising an X-ray source, a scintillating screen, a shutter and a detector of the beam emitted by the shutter, and a processing unit connected to the detector, where the shutter is positioned between the scintillator screen and the detector, and a support for the object to be observed is positioned downstream from the X-ray source and upstream from the scintillator screen, where the shutter is a shutter which can be controlled at high frequencies, for example higher than approximately 1 kHz, where the shutter is fixed and the transmission of the signal originating from the scintillator screen towards the detector is controlled by electrical polarization means controlled by a control unit.
Abstract:
A radiological image detection apparatus includes a scintillator, a pixel array, a first support and a case. The scintillator is formed of phosphor which emits fluorescence when exposed to radiation. The pixel array is provided in close contact with the scintillator and detects the fluorescence emitted from the scintillator. The first support supports at least one of the scintillator and the pixel array. The case includes a plurality of members having a first member provided with a ceiling plate part through which light penetrates. The case houses the scintillator, the pixel array and the support in a lightproof inner space formed by combining the plurality of members. The scintillator and the pixel array are disposed between the first support and the ceiling plate part. The first support absorbs light of a wavelength region corresponding to a part of a wavelength region which is sensed by the pixel array.
Abstract:
An, X-ray detector photographs an object by receiving an X-ray irradiated from an X-ray generator. The X-ray detector includes: a plurality of photo-detecting pixels, each of which includes a photodiode, which detects an X-ray and generates an electric signal corresponding to an amount of a transmitted X-ray, and a switching device which transmits the electric signal; a gate driver which supplies a gate pulse to the switching device for turning on the switching device; and a read-out integrated circuit (IC) which reads out the electric signals from the plurality of photo-detecting pixels; wherein the gate driver and the read-out IC initialize the plurality of photo-detecting pixels in response to an X-ray warm-up control signal causing warm up of the X-ray generator.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a photoexcitable storage phosphor which comprises at least one rare earth element in the trivalent +3 oxidation state and wherein upon irradiation by X-ray, γ-ray or UV radiation the trivalent +3 oxidation state is reduced to divalent +2 oxidation state. The present invention also relates to a dosimeter, radiation image storage panel comprising the phosphor of the present invention and in dosimetry applications for applications including scientific, medical and other imaging applications. The present invention also relates to a process for making a photoexcitable storage phosphor and a process for recording and reproducing an image.