Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions readable and executable by a workstation (18) including at least one electronic processor (20) to perform a quality control (QC) method (100). The method includes: receiving a current QC data set acquired by a pixelated detector (14) and one or more prior QC data sets acquired by the pixelated detector; determining stability levels of detector pixels (16) of the pixelated detector over time from the current QC data set and the one or more prior QC data sets; labeling a detector pixel of the pixelated detector as dead when the stability level determined for the detector pixel is outside of a stability threshold range; and displaying, on a display device (24) operatively connected with the workstation, an identification (28) of the detector pixels labelled as dead.

Abstract: A method of creating a well image log of a cased well is provided. A passive cased well image logging tool assembly including a logging tool body, a plurality of gamma ray radiation sensors and a spatial positioning device is moved through at least a portion of the wellbore at a logging speed of no greater than 750 feet per hour. Corrected gamma ray radiation data is vertically sampled at a vertical distance sampling rate of once every vertical distance sampling interval, wherein the vertical distance sampling interval is no greater than 1.75 inches. Based on the sampled data, a well image log is prepared. A passive cased well image logging tool assembly for use in a cased well is also provided.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a hardware processor that: calculates a representative signal value in a region where no signal value variations attributable to dynamic states of an object are present, in each of a plurality of frame images acquired by consecutively applying radiation onto the object a plurality of times, and extracts high-frequency components of changes over time in the calculated representative signal values; and corrects signal value variations attributable to a fact that an irradiation amount varies each time the radiation is applied, by subtracting the extracted high-frequency components from the plurality of frame images, respectively, or dividing the plurality of frame images by the extracted high-frequency components, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a new positron emission tomography (PET) scanning method that generates images with improved spatial resolution. The method includes placing a plurality of radiation-attenuating rods in a parallel arrangement near the target region of a patient, where the rods are in a first orientation with respect to the patient and conducting one or more PET scans of the target region generating a projection data that includes the radiation-attenuating rods, and reconstructing an image of the target region from the projection data.

Abstract: Detector heads in a gantry of a medical imaging apparatus are pivotally-coupled to mounting rails oriented axially about the gantry's axial centerline. Radial alignment blocks facilitate alignment and fixation of detector faces circumferentially transverse and normal to a radius projecting from the gantry's axial centerline. A column of detector heads on a common rail are separated by axial stop blocks, for precise axial separation. Abutting detector heads on a common mounting rail are slaved to another previously transverse-aligned detector through a common, shared radial alignment block. Plural, stacked gantry backplanes are fabricated simultaneously, assuring common circumferential and radial co-registration of plural mounting rails relative to the axial centerline of the gantry. Adjustable orientation of the detector heads compensates for tolerance stack up during final assembly of the gantry, so that the detector heads are mutually aligned in a uniform grid of axial columns and circumferential rows.

Abstract: The techniques disclosed may be used to detect and correct channel gain errors resulting from X-ray focal spot mis-alignment during the course of a scan. One benefit of the present invention relative to conventional techniques is that additional hardware is not required for detection of focal spot drift. Instead, the static mis-alignment of each blade is taken into account as part of estimating and correcting X-ray focal spot drift or mis-alignment. In this manner, the risk of image artefacts due to focal spot motion is reduced and the need for costly hardware solutions to detect focal spot motion is avoided.

Abstract: A positron tomography device using a micropattern detector is provided. The positron tomography device comprises: a micropattern gas detection device accelerating electrons so as to generate second ionized electrons; a lead-out strip through which an electrical signal is transmitted by the second ionized electrons; and a signal processing unit for processing the electrical signal detected in the lead-out strip arranged at a predetermined position, wherein a plurality of micropattern gas detection devices is disposed in a ring shape, and the lead-out strip is disposed outside the micropattern gas detection device.

Abstract: An accessory for an infrared spectrophotometer is provided in which both an infrared spectrum and a Raman spectrum at the same measurement position of a sample can be easily acquired. By incorporating an infrared optical system and an excitation light source into the accessory for an infrared spectrophotometer, infrared light from an infrared light source of the infrared spectrophotometer and excitation light from the excitation light source provided for the accessory are guided to the same measurement position P in the sample S. A total reflection spectrum is acquired by detecting the totally reflected light from the sample S irradiated with the infrared light by an infrared detector of the infrared spectrophotometer. Raman scattered light from the sample S irradiated with the excitation light is detected by a Raman detector provided in the accessory.

Abstract: An optical filter having a passband at least partially overlapping with a wavelength range of 800 nm to 1100 nm is provided. The optical filter includes a filter stack formed of hydrogenated silicon layers and lower-refractive index layers stacked in alternation. The hydrogenated silicon layers each have a refractive index of greater than 3 over the wavelength range of 800 nm to 1100 nm and an extinction coefficient of less than 0.0005 over the wavelength range of 800 nm to 1100 nm.

Abstract: An intraoral sensor includes an image sensor, an FOP, a scintillator, a case, and a signal cable. The FOP includes a first main surface, a second main surface, and a plurality of lateral surfaces. The first main surface and the second main surface have a polygonal shape. An edge of the second main surface is constituted by a plurality of corner portions, and a plurality of side portions. The scintillator is provided on the second main surface and the plurality of lateral surfaces in such a manner that a second corner portion out of the plurality of corner portions and a second ridge portion are exposed. The second corner portion located on a second direction side opposite to a first direction in which the signal cable extending beyond, and the second ridge portion constituted by the lateral surfaces adjacent to the second corner portion adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A plasmonic waveguide (10), a biosensor chip (100) and a system, wherein the plasmonic waveguide (10) is applied to the biosensor chip (100), and comprises a base (11) and a plasmonic structure (12) provided on the upper surface of the base (11); the plasmonic structure (12) comprises a plurality of plasmons (121) periodically arranged, the plasmons (121) being metal split rings, and the annular openings of the plasmons (121) being used for fixing antibody probes (122). The plasmon waveguide (10) is provided in the biosensor chip (100), the target biomolecules in the detection liquid flowing into a microfluidic channel (31) can be captured by means of the antibody probes (122), and the plasmonic waveguide (10) is used to enhance the signal strength of terahertz waves emitted to the biosensor chip (100), thereby enhancing the signal strength of the reflected terahertz waves detected by a terahertz analyzer (300), improving the detection sensitivity, the signal-to-noise ratio and the reliability.

Abstract: An imaging system comprises an adaptor plate configured to be removably coupled to a gantry structure of the imaging system, a plurality of detectors configured to be removably coupled to the adaptor plate, and one or more conduits for a fluid to flow through, wherein the fluid is used to cool the imaging system.

Abstract: A device and process in which a single continuous depositional layer of a polycrystalline photoactive material is deposited on an integrated charge storage, amplification, and readout circuit with an irregular surface wherein the polycrystalline photoactive material is comprised of a II-VI semiconductor compound or alloys of II-VI compounds.

Abstract: Systems and methods include acquisition of data representing true coincidences and scatter coincidences detected by the plurality of detectors, allocation of the data into respective ones of a plurality of energy ranges, determination of a baseline response associated with each of a subset of the plurality of energy ranges, generation of data representing expected true coincidences associated with each of the subset of the plurality of energy ranges based on the data allocated to each of the subset of the plurality of energy ranges and the baseline response associated with each of the subset of the plurality of energy ranges, determination of a raw scatter estimate based on the data representing expected true coincidences associated with each of the subset of the plurality of energy ranges and the data allocated to each of the subset of the plurality of energy ranges, and reconstruction of an image based on the raw scatter estimate and the data representing true coincidences and scatter coincidences.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to measuring a parameter of a lithographic process and a metrology apparatus. In one arrangement, radiation from a radiation source is modified and used to illuminate a target formed on a substrate using the lithographic process. Radiation scattered from a target is detected and analyzing to determine the parameter. The modification of the radiation comprises modifying a wavelength spectrum of the radiation to have a local minimum between a global maximum and a local maximum, wherein the power spectral density of the radiation at the local minimum is less than 20% of the power spectral density of the radiation at the global maximum and the power spectral density of the radiation at the local maximum is at least 50% of the power spectral density of the radiation at the global maximum.

Abstract: A radiation detection device includes: a radiation detection panel; a supporting member having a first surface and a second surface being opposite to the first surface, wherein the radiation detection panel is provided at a side of the first surface; first and second power supply units that supply operating electric power of the radiation detection panel; a housing that accommodates the radiation detection panel, the supporting member, and the first power supply unit; and a holder portion which is provided on the second surface of the supporting member and to which the second power supply unit is detachably attached, the holder portion includes a pair of frames that protrude toward a bottom of the housing which faces the second surface of the supporting member and a concave portion as defined herein, and the bottom of the housing has an opening portion through which the concave portion is exposed.

Abstract: A photon detector includes at least one sensor element, formed by a semiconductor material and sensitive to incident radiation, forming a pixel array including sensor pixels; and a detector circuit, situated after the sensor element in the direction of incident radiation, to detect charge carriers generated in the semiconductor material as a result of radiation. The detector circuit includes an integrated circuit with detector pixels in signal communication contact with the sensor pixels; and an enclosure surrounding the integrated circuit and in which the integrated circuit is embedded, and on which is formed on a pixel face facing the sensor element. A contact redistribution layer is formed, in which contact pads are formed for signal-communicatively connecting the detector pixels to the correspondingly assigned sensor pixels, and also conductor tracks are formed for connecting the contact pads to the detector pixels of the integrated circuit.

Abstract: Timing calibration of a positron emission tomography (PET) imaging device (2) uses a radioactive source (20) comprising a positron-emitting radioisotope having a decay path including emission of two oppositely directed 511 keV gamma rays and a cascade gamma ray at a cascade gamma ray energy. A timestamped radiation detection event data set acquired from the radioactive source by the PET imaging device is processed using energy window filtering (32) and time window filtering (36) to generate a coincidence data set (40, 42, 44) including event pairs (40) each consisting of two coincident 511 keV events and cascade event pairs (42) or triplets (44) each consisting of at least one coincident 511 keV event and a coincident cascade event at the cascade gamma ray energy. A timing calibration (12) is generated using the coincidence data set. The timing calibration comprises offset times for PET detectors of the PET imaging device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lens assembly, a terahertz wave tomography system and method, and a terahertz wave filter. The lens assembly includes: a first substrate and a second substrate that are oppositely disposed; a seal, wherein the seal, the first substrate and the second substrate enclose a cavity in which a magnetic fluid is filled; and a plurality of electromagnetic generating units disposed on at least one of a first side of the first substrate close to the second substrate or a second side of the first substrate away from the second substrate, wherein at least a part of the plurality of electromagnetic generating units are configured to generate a magnetic field in a case where a voltage is applied to make the magnetic fluid form a Fresnel zone plate pattern.

Abstract: A radiation image sensing apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises an image sensing area where conversion elements are arranged and used in an image sensing operation of acquiring a radiation image, a detection element configured to detect a radiation dose of radiation entering the image sensing area, a readout unit and a controller. The controller corrects a detection signal read out from the detection element by the readout unit during incidence of radiation in a second image sensing operation performed next to a first image sensing operation, based on a correction amount acquired based on a correction signal read out from the detection element by the readout unit after an end of the incidence of the radiation in the first image sensing operation, and detects a dose of incident radiation in the second image sensing operation based on the corrected detection signal.