Background

Active matrix flat-panel imagers (AMFPI) based on active matrix thin film transistor (TFT) arrays are the most promising technology for digital x-ray imaging due to their compact size, rapid readout, and better imaging performance than screen films.

Technology

A flat panel detector, comprising of a phosphor screen for receiving x-rays and converting the x-rays into optical photons, produce electrical charges from the photons and create an active matrix for detecting electrical charges. This allows for a system to generate good image quality at a very low dose.

Advantages

- Better imaging quality - Deeper reach in areas of dense skin tissue - More accurate

Application

- Cancer research - Radiation therapy - Health sciences - Hospitals - Clinical - Cancer