Όνομα Συνεδρίου:Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference
The aim of the present study is to investigate the absolute luminescence efficiency (AE) and the effective luminescence efficiency (EE) of thin substrate Gd2O2S:Eu powder scintillating screens, for possible use in digital radiography detectors. To this aim two relatively thin screens with thicknesses (coating density) 32.1 mg/cm2 and 64.9 mg/cm2 were prepared on Borosilicate glass substrate 22×22 mm2. For the determination of the AE, X-ray tube voltages ranging from 50 to 133 kVp were used. The effective efficiency was examined for four optical sensors, currently adapted in diagnostic medical systems, namely S100AB SITe, passivated a-Si:H photodiode, CMOS hybrid with blue AR coating and CMOS RadEye photodiode array. The absolute luminescence efficiency of the thin substrate Gd2O2S:Eu powder phosphors was relatively high. The spectral compatibility and the overall efficiency (effective efficiency) with the optical detectors examined in our study was higher than that of a corresponding thickness Gd2O2S:Tb powder phosphors. Our preliminary results indicate that thin substrate Gd2O2S:Eu powder phosphors can be used adequately with detectors for digital X-ray Imaging.
Θέμα:Medicine, Medical technology, Ιατρική, Ιατρική τεχνολογία