Luminescence Efficiency of Cadmium Tungstate (CdWO4) Single Crystal for Medical Imaging Applications

C Michail, V Koukou, N Martini, G Saatsakis, N Kalyvas… - Crystals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: In this study, the light output of a cadmium tungstate (CdWO4) single crystal
was measured under various X-ray radiographic energies. Methods: A CdWO4 single crystal …

On the response of a micro non-destructive testing X-ray detector

D Linardatos, V Koukou, N Martini, A Konstantinidis… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Certain imaging performance metrics are examined for a state-of-the-art 20 μm pixel pitch
CMOS sensor (RadEye HR), coupled to a Gd2O2S: Tb scintillator screen. The signal transfer …

On the optical response of tellurium activated zinc selenide ZnSe: Te single crystal

D Linardatos, A Konstantinidis, I Valais, K Ninos… - Crystals, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study, the light output of a zinc selenide activated with tellurium (ZnSe: Te) single
crystal was measured for X-ray radiography applications. A cubic crystal (10× 10× 10 mm) …

Fabrication of microcalcifications for insertion into phantoms used to evaluate x-ray breast imaging systems

B Ghammraoui, A Zidan, A Alayoubi… - Biomedical Physics & …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Physical breast phantoms can be used to evaluate x-ray imaging systems such as
mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis and dedicated breast computed tomography …

On the thermal response of LuAG: Ce single crystals

G Saatsakis, D Linardatos, G Karpetas… - Procedia Structural …, 2021 - Elsevier
It is well known that the luminescence efficiency of single crystals is affected by external
parameters, such as the environmental temperature, especially in harsh environments. Due …

[PDF][PDF] The Effect of Pattern and Infill Percentage in 3D Printer for Phantom Radiation Applications

E Mohammad Haekal - Jurnal Ilmu Dasar, 2022 - academia.edu
ABSTRACT 3D printing technology was capable of fabricating phantoms to enhance quality
assurance in radiation therapy. The ideal phantom has properties equivalent to the real …

[HTML][HTML] Design of directional transmission channel models for breast photoacoustic signals based on defect state structure

X Zhao, G Hao, W Yang, Y Shang, J Han - AIP Advances, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In the photoacoustic detection of breast cancer, the weak intensity and severe energy
attenuation of photoacoustic signals excited by the breast tissue become an important factor …

Mineral characterization in human body: A dual energy approach

N Martini, V Koukou, C Michail, G Fountos - Crystals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Kidney and uteric stones are a common cause of pain and disturbance in numerous people
worldwide, as they tend to reappear. There are several studies investigating the association …

Dual-energy tissue cancellation in mammography for improved detection of microcalcifications and neoplasms: A phantom study

D Luzhbin, CC Chang, SJ Chang, J Wu - Nuclear Instruments and Methods …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dual-energy mammography and the tissue-cancellation algorithm were applied to the
problem of enhancing the detectability of calcifications and lesions in cluttered mammogram …

[PDF][PDF] Analytical optimization of X-ray mammography for increased benefits and safety; using: data analytics, electronics engineering and artificial intelligence

CK Kalu - Journal of Health Statistics Reports. SRC/JHSR-111 …, 2023 - academia.edu
Objective: To analyse, understand and investigate common X-ray Mammography
techniques, terminologies and properties; and how the X-ray Mammography systems can be …