Image quality evaluation of YVO4:Eu phosphor screens for use in x-ray medical imaging detectors

作者: I. Kandarakis , D. Cavouras , E. Kanellopoulos , C.D. Nomicos , G.S. Panayiotakis

DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(98)00058-4

关键词: Detective quantum efficiencyChemistryDetectorImage qualityOpticsMedical imagingPhosphorLuminescenceOptical transfer functionOptoelectronicsEmission spectrum

摘要: … Image quality evaluation of YVO 4 :Eu phosphor screens for … prepared YVO 4 :Eu test screens with coating weights from 30 … 2 screen had a significantly higher MTF than thicker screens …

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