The Development of a System for Enhanced Radionuclide Detection

Abstract

Frequently, toxicologic processes involve concentrations of biologically active substances so low that to be detected, localized, and quantified they require attachment of appropriate radiolabels and subsequent autoradiography exposure periods that may extend for many months. The major objective of this research is to develop and deliver a system to reduce this long data collection period while maintaining the advantage of spatial resolution inherent in autoradiography. After completing concept validation and after careful testing of three low-light-level camera systems which were submitted by vendors for evaluation, a photon-limited camera and imaging system by Hamamatsu and a programmable image display unit were selected and ordered for purchase. Software programs to distinguish and analyze microstructures and their properties were generated. (jhd)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA227924

Entities

People

  • Isaac N. Bankman
  • John K. Frost
  • Karen E. Warden
  • Norman J. Pressman
  • Prabodh K. Gupta

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Cameras
  • Cell Biology
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Digital Images
  • High Resolution
  • Image Processing
  • Isotopes
  • Low Light Levels
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Optics

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Software Engineering
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology