کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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9845807 | 1526521 | 2005 | 16 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
On the response of Y3Al5O12: Ce (YAG: Ce) powder scintillating screens to medical imaging X-rays
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مهندسی و علوم پایه
فیزیک و نجوم
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چکیده انگلیسی
The aim of this study was to examine Y3Al5O12:Ce (also known as YAG:Ce) powder scintillator under X-ray imaging conditions. This material shows a very fast scintillation decay time and it has never been used in X-ray medical imaging. In the present study various scintillator layers (screens) with coating thickness ranging from 13 to 166 mg/cm2 were prepared in our laboratory by sedimentation of Y3Al5O12: Ce powder. Optical emission spectra and light emission efficiency (spectrum area over X-ray exposure) of the layers were measured under X-ray excitation using X-ray tube voltages (80-120 kVp) often employed in general medical radiography and fluoroscopy. Spectral compatibility with various optical photon detectors (photodiodes, photocathodes, charge coupled devices, films) and intrinsic conversion efficiency values were determined using emission spectrum data. In addition, parameters related to X-ray detection, energy absorption efficiency and K-fluorescence characteristic emission were calculated. A theoretical model describing radiation and light transfer through scattering media was used to fit experimental data. Intrinsic conversion efficiency (ηCâ0.03-0.05) and light attenuation coefficients (Ïâ26.5cm2/g) were derived through this fitting. Y3Al5O12:Ce showed peak emission in the wavelength range 530-550 nm. The light emission efficiency was found to be maximum for the 107 mg/cm2 layer. Due to its “green” emission spectrum, Y3Al5O12:Ce showed excellent compatibility (of the order of 0.9) with the sensitivity of many currently used photodetectors. Taking into account its very fast response Y3Al5O12:Ce could be considered for application in X-ray imaging especially in various digital detectors.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment - Volume 538, Issues 1â3, 11 February 2005, Pages 615-630
Journal: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment - Volume 538, Issues 1â3, 11 February 2005, Pages 615-630
نویسندگان
I. Kandarakis, D. Cavouras, I. Sianoudis, D. Nikolopoulos, A. Episkopakis, D. Linardatos, D. Margetis, E. Nirgianaki, M. Roussou, P. Melissaropoulos, N. Kalivas, I. Kalatzis, K. Kourkoutas, N. Dimitropoulos, A. Louizi, C. Nomicos, G. Panayiotakis,