Application of the CCD camera in medical imaging

Wei-Kom Chu; Chuck Smith; Ralph Bunting; Paul Knoll; Randy Wobig; Rod Thacker

doi:10.1117/12.347067

27 April 1999 Application of the CCD camera in medical imaging

Wei-Kom Chu, Chuck Smith, Ralph Bunting, Paul Knoll, Randy Wobig, Rod Thacker

Proceedings Volume 3649, Sensors, Cameras, and Systems for Scientific/Industrial Applications; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.347067
Event: Electronic Imaging '99, 1999, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Medical fluoroscopy is a set of radiological procedures used in medical imaging for functional and dynamic studies of digestive system. Major components in the imaging chain include image intensifier that converts x-ray information into an intensity pattern on its output screen and a CCTV camera that converts the output screen intensity pattern into video information to be displayed on a TV monitor. To properly respond to such a wide dynamic range on a real-time basis, such as fluoroscopy procedure, are very challenging. Also, similar to all other medical imaging studies, detail resolution is of great importance. Without proper contrast, spatial resolution is compromised. The many inherent advantages of CCD make it a suitable choice for dynamic studies. Recently, CCD camera are introduced as the camera of choice for medical fluoroscopy imaging system. The objective of our project was to investigate a newly installed CCD fluoroscopy system in areas of contrast resolution, details, and radiation dose.

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Wei-Kom Chu, Chuck Smith, Ralph Bunting, Paul Knoll, Randy Wobig, and Rod Thacker "Application of the CCD camera in medical imaging", Proc. SPIE 3649, Sensors, Cameras, and Systems for Scientific/Industrial Applications, (27 April 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.347067

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