Photon counting detectors for X-ray imaging with emphasis on CT

R Ballabriga, J Alozy, FN Bandi… - … on Radiation and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
X-ray imaging is a widely used imaging modality in the medical diagnostic field due to its
availability, low cost, high spatial resolution, and fast image acquisition. X-ray photons in …

Pole-zero cancellation circuit with pulse pile-up tracking system for low noise charge-sensitive amplifiers

P Grybos, R Szczygiel - IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modern X-ray imaging systems require low noise high-count-rate multichannel front-end
electronics. Such systems widely use charge-sensitive amplifiers (CSA) with pole-zero …

Development and validation of a simulation tool for k-edge subtraction imaging with polychromatic spectra and x-ray photon counting detectors

V Di Trapani, P Oliva, F Arfelli, L Brombal… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In K-Edge Subtraction (KES) imaging the K-edge of a high-Z contrast medium is
used to generate a differential image in which, in principle, only the contrast agent is visible …

An effective multilevel offset correction technique for single photon counting pixel detectors

P Kmon, P Maj, P Grybos… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We report on a novel technique of an in-pixel multilevel offset correction to be used in hybrid
pixel detector readout circuits operating in a single photon counting mode. This technique …

RG64—High count rate low noise multichannel ASIC with energy window selection and continuous readout mode

R Szczygiel, P Grybos, P Maj… - … on Nuclear Science, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We report on the performance of a low noise and high count rate readout ASIC with binary
architecture and energy window selection for X-ray imaging applications using …

On the development of portable X-ray CT mini-system using semi-insulating GaAs radiation imaging detectors

B Zaťko, F Dubecký, J Přibil, P Boháček, I Frollo… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2009 - Elsevier
The paper describes the present status of the development of a portable, X-ray computer
tomography (CT) mini-system, whose detection part is based on a double array of 2× 1024 …

Low-power low-noise versatile amplifier for neural signal recording

P Kmon - 2008 International Conference on Signals and …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present the design and simulation of the neural recording amplifier in the CMOS 180 nm
technology. Amplifier is capable of recording signals from mHz range up to kHz range while …

[HTML][HTML] Discrete time domain analysis of radiation detector noise

J Kim, J Kim, CD de Souza - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, the analysis of radiation detector noise is carried out based on digital signal
processing in the discrete time domain. To generate accurate noise models, detector noise …

[PDF][PDF] Online Pulse Compensation for Energy Spectrum Determination: A Pole-Zero Cancellation and Unfolding Approach

TM Quirino, TCA Paschoalin, GI Gonçalves… - 2024 - preprints.org
Signal conditioning circuits, in particle energy spectrum determination systems, introduce
shaping characteristics that affect pulse integrity. This study explores algorithms to …

A Study on the Design of a Beta Ray Sensor for True Random Number Generators

YH Kim, HZ Jin, K Park, J Kim, PB Ha - The Journal of Korea …, 2019 - koreascience.kr
In this paper, we designed a beta ray sensor for a true random number generator. Instead of
biasing the gate of the PMOS feedback transistor to a DC voltage, the current flowing …