Generalized two-dimensional (2D) linear system analysis metrics (GMTF, GDQE) for digital radiography systems including the effect of focal spot, magnification, scatter, and detector characteristics

Amit Jain; Andrew T. Kuhls-Gilcrist; Sandesh K. Gupta; Daniel R. Bednarek; Stephen Rudin

doi:10.1117/12.845293

22 March 2010 Generalized two-dimensional (2D) linear system analysis metrics (GMTF, GDQE) for digital radiography systems including the effect of focal spot, magnification, scatter, and detector characteristics

Amit Jain, Andrew T. Kuhls-Gilcrist, Sandesh K. Gupta, Daniel R. Bednarek, Stephen Rudin

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Proceedings Volume 7622, Medical Imaging 2010: Physics of Medical Imaging; 76220K (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.845293
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The MTF, NNPS, and DQE are standard linear system metrics used to characterize intrinsic detector performance. To evaluate total system performance for actual clinical conditions, generalized linear system metrics (GMTF, GNNPS and GDQE) that include the effect of the focal spot distribution, scattered radiation, and geometric unsharpness are more meaningful and appropriate. In this study, a two-dimensional (2D) generalized linear system analysis was carried out for a standard flat panel detector (FPD) (194-micron pixel pitch and 600-micron thick CsI) and a newly-developed, high-resolution, micro-angiographic fluoroscope (MAF) (35-micron pixel pitch and 300- micron thick CsI). Realistic clinical parameters and x-ray spectra were used. The 2D detector MTFs were calculated using the new Noise Response method and slanted edge method and 2D focal spot distribution measurements were done using a pin-hole assembly. The scatter fraction, generated for a uniform head equivalent phantom, was measured and the scatter MTF was simulated with a theoretical model. Different magnifications and scatter fractions were used to estimate the 2D GMTF, GNNPS and GDQE for both detectors. Results show spatial non-isotropy for the 2D generalized metrics which provide a quantitative description of the performance of the complete imaging system for both detectors. This generalized analysis demonstrated that the MAF and FPD have similar capabilities at lower spatial frequencies, but that the MAF has superior performance over the FPD at higher frequencies even when considering focal spot blurring and scatter. This 2D generalized performance analysis is a valuable tool to evaluate total system capabilities and to enable optimized design for specific imaging tasks.

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Amit Jain, Andrew T. Kuhls-Gilcrist, Sandesh K. Gupta, Daniel R. Bednarek, and Stephen Rudin "Generalized two-dimensional (2D) linear system analysis metrics (GMTF, GDQE) for digital radiography systems including the effect of focal spot, magnification, scatter, and detector characteristics", Proc. SPIE 7622, Medical Imaging 2010: Physics of Medical Imaging, 76220K (22 March 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.845293

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