Comparing analytical and Monte Carlo optical diffusion models in phosphor-based X-ray detectors

N. Kalyvas; P. Liaparinos

doi:10.1117/12.2042148

19 March 2014 Comparing analytical and Monte Carlo optical diffusion models in phosphor-based X-ray detectors

N. Kalyvas, P. Liaparinos

Proceedings Volume 9033, Medical Imaging 2014: Physics of Medical Imaging; 90333W (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2042148
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2014, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Luminescent materials are employed as radiation to light converters in detectors of medical imaging systems, often referred to as phosphor screens. Several processes affect the light transfer properties of phosphors. Amongst the most important is the interaction of light. Light attenuation (absorption and scattering) can be described either through "diffusion" theory in theoretical models or "quantum" theory in Monte Carlo methods. Although analytical methods, based on photon diffusion equations, have been preferentially employed to investigate optical diffusion in the past, Monte Carlo simulation models can overcome several of the analytical modelling assumptions. The present study aimed to compare both methodologies and investigate the dependence of the analytical model optical parameters as a function of particle size. It was found that the optical photon attenuation coefficients calculated by analytical modeling are decreased with respect to the particle size (in the region 1- 12 μm). In addition, for particles sizes smaller than 6μm there is no simultaneous agreement between the theoretical modulation transfer function and light escape values with respect to the Monte Carlo data.

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N. Kalyvas and P. Liaparinos "Comparing analytical and Monte Carlo optical diffusion models in phosphor-based X-ray detectors", Proc. SPIE 9033, Medical Imaging 2014: Physics of Medical Imaging, 90333W (19 March 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2042148

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