Engineering Status Of Computerized-Tomographic Scanning

D. P. Boyd; M. T. Korobkin; A. Moss

doi:10.1117/12.965429

23 December 1976 Engineering Status of Computerized-Tomographic Scanning

D. P. Boyd, M. T. Korobkin, A. Moss

Proceedings Volume 0096, Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine V; (1976) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965429
Event: Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine V, 1976, Washington, D.C., United States

Abstract

The technology of computerized-tomographic scanners is rapidly evolving. Current body scanners employ fan beams of x-radiation in combination with large arrays of Xenon-ionization or scintillation-phototube detectors. Two-motion or pure rotary scanning configurations are used. Curent specifications include: scan times of 5 seconds, image matrices up to 512 x 512 , processing times of tens of seconds and spatial resolution in the range of 1.5 mm FWHM. A typical current scanner, the EMI-5000 has been characterized with respect to noise, detectability, resolving power, motion artefact, dosimetry, and precision.

Citation Download Citation

D. P. Boyd, M. T. Korobkin, and A. Moss "Engineering Status of Computerized-Tomographic Scanning", Proc. SPIE 0096, Application of Optical Instrumentation in Medicine V, (23 December 1976); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965429

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available