Abstract
The purpose is to review in a 4-part series: (i) the basic principles of x-ray production, (ii) x-ray interactions and data capture/conversion, (iii) acquisition/creation of the CT image, and (iv) operational details of a modern multislice CT scanner integrated with a PET scanner. In part 1, the production and characteristics of x-rays were reviewed. In this article, the principles of x-ray interactions and image formation are discussed, in preparation for a general review of CT (part 3) and a more detailed investigation of PET/CT scanners in part 4.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3-18 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- γ-ray interactions
- Attenuation
- CT
- Digital x-ray detectors
- Screen-film x-ray detectors
- X-ray detection
- X-ray image formation
- X-ray interactions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging