High Resolution and Sensitivity Digital X-Ray Imager for Mammography.

Abstract

Two previously developed x-ray imager technologies, the x-ray light valve (XLV) and mosaic (segmented) digital imager are being combined into a larger area (8"xlO") screen with high resolution image (5Omicro) suitable for mammography. By applying current engineering devices and practices, a low cost and noise imager is expected. We expect to achieve the same size, resolution and image quality as film/screen. During the second year the overall imager design was finished and a prototype of the CCD electronics and digital signal processor was tested. The mosaic image reconstruction software was refined and the reconstruction accuracy tested for various algorithms and applications. An additional, intermediate goal of designing an imager with the array (6x6), but without the XLV, was added with the expectation that it can be produced earlier and at a lower cost than competitive imagers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA354352

Entities

People

  • Darold Wobschall

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Circuit Boards
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Digital Images
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • High Resolution
  • Image Processing
  • Image Reconstruction
  • Printed Circuit Boards
  • Printed Circuits
  • Prototypes
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics