title: Solid state radiographic image converters: medical applications.
abstract: Solid state radiographic converter screens have characteristics such as high contrast, high resolution, compact size, light weight, easy handling, moderately high gain, and low price which make them attractive for medical applications. They could be substituted for the image-intensifier tube, the intensifier screen, or the radiographic film. Construction, characteristics, and applications of the radiographic amplifier screen and the radiographic storage screen are discussed along with the advantages of using smaller size film and lower dosages. A promising application for mammography is outlined.
mesh_terms: D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008327:Mammography / Q000295:instrumentation; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation*