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3. GENERAL CONCEPT
X-ray Tube • Production
Collimation • Determine field size and shape
Filter • Remove Low KVp photons
Interaction • Attenuation and Scattering
Grid/Air
Gap
• Removal of Scatter
Screen-
Film
• Detection of residual photons
4. WHY INTENSIFICATION
• Low Sensitivity:
• Less than 5% of the incident x-rays interact with
the film to contribute to the latent image.
• Large X-ray Dose avoided
• Duration of exposure reduced: motion blur is
prevented
• The intensifying screens converts the remnant
radiation to light that produces the latent image.
They act as an amplifier of the remnant radiation
5. WHAT IS LUMINESCENCE
• It is a property of matter to emit light
after variety of stimuli like light,
ionizing radiation or chemical reaction.
Luminescence
Fluorescence
Light emitted
within 10-8 sec
Phosphorescence
Light emitted
after 10-8 sec
6. X-RAY FILM CASSATE
There are three key parts of the Image
Receptor for Conventional Radiography:
• Film to record the image
• Intensifying Screens to expose the
film
• Cassette to protect the screens and
film
Most conventional radiographic cassettes
have a pair of screens that sandwich the
film. This design used double emulsion
film.
8. INTENSIFYING SCREENS
BASE
The base is the layer farthest from the
film.
It is usually made of polyester or
cardboard (10mm). The base should
be:
◦ Rugged and moisture resistant
◦ Can not be damaged by radiation or
discoloration
◦ Chemically inert, flexible and free of
impurities.
9. INTENSIFYING SCREENS
REFLECTIVE LAYER
• Made up of TiO2 (1mm)
• The light from the phosphors is
emitted isotopically.
• Without a reflective layer, only half of
the light would interact with the film.
• The reflective layer redirects the light to
the film.
10. INTENSIFYING SCREENS
PROTECTIVE LAYER
• Made up of Cellulose compound or
plastic (0.7-0.8mm)
• Coating is transparent to light.
• Resistant to abrasion and damage from
handling.
• Resistant to static electricity
• Provide a surface for cleaning while
protecting the phosphors.
11. INTENSIFYING SCREENS
PHOSPHOR LAYER
• The active layer of the screen is the
phosphors.
• The phosphors emit light when
stimulated by x-rays.
• Prior to 1970 the most common
phosphor was a crystalline form of
Calcium Tungstate.
• These are crystalline and suspended in
polymer to make it flexible
12. PHOSPHOR
• Natural Calcium Tungstate (Sheelite)
• Synthetic Calcium Tungstate
• It produce blue light (3500-5800Å)
• Emitted light is sensitive to most of the
radiographic film, but less to eye.
13. PROPERTIES OF PHOSPHORS
• Quantum Detective Efficiency (QDE) =
(amount of x-ray absorbed /amount of
x-ray exposed)*100%
20-40% for CaWO4
• Intrinsic Conversion efficiency =
(amount of light liberated / amount of
x-ray absorbed)*100%
5% for CaWO4
• Screen efficiency = (amount of light
exposed to film / amount of light
emitted by screen)*100%
50% for CaWO4
14. PROPERTIES OF PHOSPHORS
• Intensification Factor =
Exposure needed to produce OD of 1
without Screen
Exposure needed to produce OD of 1
with Screen
• Intensification Factor increases with
photon energy i.e. with KVp
15. PROPERTIES OF PHOSPHORS
• Phosphor Afterglow should be minimal.
• Phosphor should not be affected by
heat humidity or other environmental
conditions
16. LETS DO SOME MATHS!
• A 50 KeV (50,000 eV) photon interact with
phosphor, resulting emission of blue light
(wave length, λ = 4300 Å). What would be the
number of emitted photons?
We know, λ = 12.4 / KeV
Or, 4300 = 12.4 / KeV
Or, KeV = 0.003, eV = 3
So each emitted photon have energy of 3 eV
Now the from rule of conservation of energy,
these photons come from original x-ray photon
that interact with phosphor having 100%
intrinsic conversion efficiency
So no. of blue photons emitted is = 50000/3 ≈
17000
• For CaWO4 intrinsic conversion efficiency is
5%, so 5% of 17000 i.e. 850 photon will be
produced
• And half of 850 photons are able to expose
the film (for CaWO4, screen efficiency is 50%)
17. MORE MATHS!
• Each x-ray photon produce 850
light photons
• 100 light photons induce 1
latent image
• 1 x-ray photon induce 1 latent
image
18. SPEED!
Depends upon:
• Thickness of the phosphor Layer
• Concentration of the crystals
• Size of the crystals.
• Intrinsic conversion Efficiency of
phosphor
• QDE
• Presence of absorbing dyes (yellow)
19. DYE IN INTENSIFYING SCREEN
• Some screens have special dyes that
absorb the light photons coming at a
large angles (scattered light)
• These photons would increase the
image blur.
• Only the photons perpendicular to
the film are emitted. The dye
increases spatial resolution but
reduce speed.
Phosphor
TiO2
Protective Layer
Base
Film
21. CLEANING
• By detergent and anti-static compound
• Don’t rub vigorously
• Rub with lint free cloth
• Dry after cleaning
22. NEWER PHOSPHOR
High SPEED due to
• Thick Layer
• Higher Intrinsic conversion Efficiency
• Higher Absorption i.e. high QDE
23. NEWER PHOSPHOR
THICK LAYER
• Thickness of the phosphor
Layer
Increased Thickness of the phosphor
Layer increases the speed but reduces
the resolution due to diffusion of light
and scattering.
24. NEWER PHOSPHOR
HIGHER INTRINSIC CONVERSION EFFICIENCY
• Rare Earth Groups
• Don’t fluoresce in pure state, doping
needed
• Intrinsic conversion Efficiency is 20%
compared to 5% in CaWO4
25. • 60% in newer phosphor
• High Z = high photo electric effect (in
W)
• Lower K-shell electron binding energy
(in Gd, La, Y)
NEWER PHOSPHOR
HIGHER QDE
In case of high KVp photoelectric effect would be high using screen (with high Z). So intensification factor will be more with high KVp. That is utilized in thick body part x-ray such as lumber spine where low energy photons cannot reach, only high energy photons strike screen producing larger intensification.