Radiation characteristics of scintillator coupled CMOS APS for radiography conditions

Under industrial radiography conditions, we analyzed short-term radiation characteristics of scintillator coupled CMOS APS (hereinafter SC CMOS APS). By means of experimentation, the contribution of the transmitted X-ray through the scintillator to the properties of the CMOS APS and the afterimage, generated in the acquired image even at low dose condition, were investigated. To see the transmitted X-ray effects on the CMOS APS, Fein focus (TM) X-ray machine, two scintillators of Lanex (TM) Fine and Regular, and two CMOS APS array of RadEye (TM) were used under the conditions of 50 kV(p)/1 mAs and 100 kV(p)/1 mAs. By measuring the transmitted Xray on signal and Noise Power Spectrum, we analytically examined the generation mechanism of the afterimage, based on dark signal or dark current increase in the sensor, and explained the afterimage in the SC CMOS APS. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.