Quizlet LRA-221 Week 3 Flashcards
What do Scintillators do?
Absorb x-rays photons & convert them to light
What is a Thin Film Transistor (TFT)?
- photosensitive array, made up of small pixels (approx. 100 to 200 µm)
- converts the light into electrical charges.
What controls line scanning sequence?
Specialized silicon integrated circuits
What is “a-Se”? And what is it used as?
- Amorphous Selenium
- Used as a Photoconductor
- absorbs x-rays and converts them to electrons
Is “a-Se” considered a scintillator? (T/F)
- FALSE
- it is a photoconductor
What do Flat Panel Detectors that use indirect conversion technology convert?
X-rays photons are converted to visible light
light photons are converted into an electrical signal
How many steps does an indirect conversion FPD have?
2
How is Detector Performance measured?
- Numerical measurement of spatial resolution and DQE
- Observation of low contrast objects in a contrast detail
phantom
What can cause an image to have LAG?
- Rapid image succession
- Overexposure and lack of beam attenuation
Are dead pixels at the edge of the detector easily identified?
No
Can absorption materials be attached to the pixel array electrically or physically ? (T/F)
TRUE
Do ALL FPD have the ability to take images faster than the detector can accommodate ? (T/F)
FALSE
Describe what a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) is?
Oldest indirect-conversion Digital Radiography Systems, used to acquire digital image.
What is a Capacitor?
An electrical component that stores electrical charge or electrical energy.
The amount of X-rays absorbed depends on the type of Scintillator (T/F)?
TRUE
Describe the Readout process
- data is sent sequentially to the sense amplifier and is digitized.
- The readout process requires that the movement of the electrons is timed.
- Multiple voltage changes occur very quickly.
What are the “most” common types of noise that affect image quality?
- Statistical noise
- Amplification noise
- “Dark” or current noise
What is the difference between CMOS and CCDs?
- CCD sensors create high-quality, low-noise images.
- CMOS sensors are usually more susceptible to noise.
- CMOS uses very little power.
- Pixel Fill factor is greater w CCDs than CMOS
What is the most popular base of material used in integrated circuits?
Silicon
Define CMOS?
- A semiconductor
- When struck with x-ray photons it converts the x-rays into light photons and store them in capacitors.
Which indirect conversion detector requires optical coupling and image size reduction?
CCD
When specialized pixels in a complementary metal oxide silicon system, are struck with x-ray photons what happens? List the steps.
- The x-ray photons are converted into light
- Light photons are stored in capacitors
- Light photons are converted into electrical charges