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SCINT-X CONFIDENTIAL | SCINT-X © 2012

Scint-X presentationfor highest MTF in x-ray images

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High Definition X-ray imaging

Today´s technology

Courtesy of M. Wilson, STFC-Detector System Center

Scint-X HD technology

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X-ray imaging

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Scintillator

Image sensor

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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]

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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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For more info contact Mikael Andersson , [email protected]