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SCINT-X CONFIDENTIAL | SCINT-X © 2012
High Definition X-ray imaging
Today´s technology
Courtesy of M. Wilson, STFC-Detector System Center
Scint-X HD technology
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Scint-X at a glance• High‐definition scintillators for x‐ray
detectors
• 2‐4 times better image resolution and contrast
• Disruptive patented technology
• Target to become de facto standard
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Current technologies• Semistructured scintillator• Limited improvements
• Unstructured scintillator • Trade‐off between resolution and
sensitivity
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• High‐definition scintillator• High resolution and contrast
The solution
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MTF (Modulation Transfer Function) Comparison
Example: sensor pixel = 18.5µm, scintillator pitch = 30.8µm
4x Contrast and 2x Resolution improvement!
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Frequency [lp/mm]
Con
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Scint-XSemistructured needle scintillator
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Visual Comparison – Linepair grating
Compare HD versus PAL/NTSC broadcast!
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SCINT-X Torshamnsgatan 35, SE-164 40 Kista, Sweden
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For more info contact Mikael Andersson , [email protected]