rad 254 chapter 13 intensifying screens physical purpose: to convert x-ray photons into light...
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RAD 254 Chapter 13 Intensifying Screens
Physical purpose: to convert x-ray photons into light photons (done
at the phosphor layer)
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Most – if not all in use are “rare earth”
• Rare earth crystals include (but are not limited to):– Gadloinium– Lanthanum– Yttrium
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Desired Physical Properties of crystals
• High atomic number = high absorption (DETECTIVE QUANTUM EFFICIENCY {DQE} )
• Phosphor should emit a LARGE # of light photons for each x-ray photon – CONVERSION EFFICIENCY (CE)
• Color of light should match the color light the film is sensitive to – SPECTRAL MATCHING
• ZERO/next to zero afterglow
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Important terms
• Luminescence – process of giving off light when stimulated
• Fluorescence – giving off light ONLY when stimulated
• Phosphorescence – continuing to give off light after stimulation
• Intensification factor – amount of radiation reduction with screens vs NO screens
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Screen speed
• Can be judged by intensification factor (IF)
• Increasing speed increases noise
• Increasing speed REDUCES spatial resolution
• Increasing speed INCREASES quantum mottle (line-pair test pattern)
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Technologist CONTROLABLEitems
• Screen attributes the tech can control: radiation quality; image processing and temperature (also screen care and cleaning)
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Cassette Construction
• Rigid, light proof protective housing for the film and screens.
• Felt/rubber/sponge “compression” layer to assure good film-screen contact
• K-edge of crystals determines light spectrum
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Screen cleaning
• Compare and contrast screen cleaning solutions (home made vs commercially made)
• Cotton vs 4 X 4’s
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Screen – Film Contact Test
• Wire mesh test for screen-film contact and proper resolution/visibility of detail
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