Physics 4
Physics 4
Physics 4
Binary system
• Fundamental method of
computer storage
• two base numbers i.e. Only 2
allowable values
–0
–1
• Bit = binary digit
–Smallest binary unit
–has value 0 or 1 only
• Computers do all operations
with 0’s & 1’s
• no –ve power , no values
between
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• Bit depth = bits per pixels
– Single memory bit: each pixel has
ONLY two possible values (0 or 1)
– 4 bit depth: 16 possible values (2⁴)
, minimum = 0000 , maximum =
1111
– 8 bit depth : 256 possible values
(2⁸) , i.e. 256 levels of gray could be
displayed
– The greater is the bit depth , the
greater is the potential to display
good contrast images
– Factors affecting bit depth required:
1)Image noise : noisy images e.g.
radionuclide, bit depth used is not
greater than 8
2)Dynamic range of the detectors
(directly
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256 grade shades
Effect of changing bit depth
ELECTRON
TRAP
sub-scan
direction
plate translation
Read
CR plate
Erase
F
– F depends also on
• time to read a plate
• imaging plate type
• the plate size
– Typical
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• Notes :
- The energy stored in the detective stays for several
hours depending on the physical properties of the
phosphor crystals, yet , readout process should be
done immediately before the stored energy decrease
over time
- Readout process of a 14“ x 17“ image plate takes 30-40
seconds (maximum workload of 90-120 image plate/h)
- Stacking reader are available in which several cassettes
is placed in queue for automatic feed in the reader
light
and stored
• row are switched off switch line 3
and the next row is
addressed
pixel
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switch
• Fill factor
photoconductor
(-)
charge (+)
cloud
(-)
(+)
light
charge
3) Fill factor:
↑fill factor →↑fraction
of absorbed photons
→↑DQE