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ErlangenNrnberg
INDE 2007
1. Introduction - What is High Definition
Computed Radiography (HDCR)?
2. Imaging Characteristics of HDCR
3. Conclusions
Universitt
ErlangenNrnberg
INDE 2007
Introduction - What is High Definition
Computed Radiography (HDCR)?
Impact factors:
Image noise
Universitt
ErlangenNrnberg
INDE 2007
Introduction - What is High Definition
Computed Radiography (HDCR)?
Rigid cassettes
Stationary
scanner (155kg)
Flexible cassettes
image plates
with low laser
scattering
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ErlangenNrnberg
Large pixel
(100m),
low spatial
resolution
Fine pixel
(25m or less),
high spatial
resolution
INDE 2007
Introduction - What is High Definition
Computed Radiography (HDCR)?
Rigid cassettes
CR
Stationary
scanner (155kg)
Flexible cassettes
image plates
with low laser
scattering
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ErlangenNrnberg
HDCR
Large pixel
(100m),
low spatial
resolution
Fine pixel
(25m or less),
high spatial
resolution
INDE 2007
Introduction - What is High Definition
Computed Radiography (HDCR)?
Reading a
high
resolution
image plate
Universitt
ErlangenNrnberg
INDE 2007
Introduction - What is High Definition
Computed Radiography (HDCR)?
Inside the scanner
High precision laser beam deflector (3m
beam positioning accuracy, 12m beam
diameter) High spatial resolution
Universitt
ErlangenNrnberg
INDE 2007
Introduction - What is High Definition
Computed Radiography (HDCR)?
Patented automatic tilt correction
by pentaprism deflector
Scan velocity
40m/s=144km/h!
Beam positioning
accuracy 3m
(=0.003mm)!
90
x
Universitt
ErlangenNrnberg
INDE 2007
Introduction - What is High Definition Computed
Radiography (HDCR)?
Always the same distance between Pentaprism deflector
and image plate Resolution of about 60LP/mm
achievable for the scanner itself!
Very small
laser spot of
only 13m!
(CR40m)
Intensitt [a.u.]
1,0
0,8
x-Richtung
y-Richtung
90
0,6
13m
0,4
0,2
0,0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Position [m]
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INDE 2007
Introduction - What is High Definition
Computed Radiography (HDCR)?
Light scattering in the image plate with transparent
binder reduces resolution (white binder)
laserbeam
Reduction of
laser light
scattering by
blue coloration
increased
resolution
Protective
layer
storage
phosphor
grain size
thickness
carrier foil
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INDE 2007
Significantly higher
resolution with
blue coloration
Blue IP (HDCR)
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White IP (CR)
M. Thoms, U. Zscherpel, U. Ewert
INDE 2007
2. Imaging Characteristics of HDCR
X-ray of lead grid pattern with width of stripes from
0.025 to 2mm (70kV)
0.10mm= 5LP/mm
0.083mm=6LP/mm
0.071mm=7LP/mm
0.059mm=8.5LP/mm
0.050mm=10LP/mm
0.045mm=11.1LP/mm
0.040mm=12.5LP/mm
0.035mm=14.3LP/mm
0.030mm=16.6LP/mm
0.025mm=20LP/mm
75mm
57mm
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INDE 2007
2. Imaging Characteristics of HDCR
Spatial resolution limilimited to structure sizes
of about 0.025mm=
20LP/mm
Pixel size=0.0125mm
Limitation now:
now: image
plate
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0.10mm= 5LP/mm
0.083mm=6LP/mm
0.071mm=7LP/mm
0.059mm=8.5LP/mm
0.050mm=10LP/mm
0.045mm=11.1LP/mm
0.040mm=12.5LP/mm
0.035mm=14.3LP/mm
0.030mm=16.6LP/mm
0.025mm=20LP/mm
INDE 2007
2. Requirements in NDT for the radiography with CRCR-systems
The resolution of a detector is specified according to EN 462-5 by the wire diameter
of the double wire phantom, where the image of the double wire becomes blurred
(modulation<20%)
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INDE 2007
DuplexDuplex-Wire,
Wire, HDCR35NDT with blue high resolution IP,
150kV, 17mAs
EN 14784-1: NDT with
image plates, EN462-5
13D
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12D
11D
10D
HDCR
HDCR
CR
CR
CR
CR
HDCR
HDCR
INDE
2007
Minimum required resolution according to EN 14784-2
INDE 2007
Single wires,
wires, HDCR35NDT with blue high resolution IP,
150kV, 84mAmin on ST35 Steelplate of 8mm thickness
Wire 16 is
identified!
Wire W14
required for
class B
testing (EN
1435)
10
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15
16
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Single wires,
wires, Fuji film IX25 digitized,
digitized, 150kV, 32.5mAmin
on ST35 Steelplate of 8mm thickness
Wire 16 is
identified:
Single wires can be
detected with the
HDCR35NDT with
the same precision
as with NDT-Film!!!
13
15
16
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StepStep-Hole,
Hole, HDCR35NDT with blue high resolution IP,
150kV, 84mAmin on ST35 Steelplate of 8mm thickness
European StepHole IQI
EN462-2
Holes H3
identified.
H3
Hole H5
required for
class B testing
(EN 1435)
H5
10
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ErlangenNrnberg
INDE 2007
StepStep-Hole,
Hole, Fuji film IX25 digitized,
digitized, 150kV, 32.5mAmin on
ST35 Steelplate of 8mm thickness
European StepHole IQI EN462-2
Holes H4
identified:
Holes can be
detected with the
HDCR35NDT with
one step finer (H3)
than with IX25
NDT-Film (H4)!!!
H3
H4
H5
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ErlangenNrnberg
INDE 2007
BAM 5 weld (ST35 steelplate of 8mm thickness),
thickness), HDCR35
NDT with blue high resolution IP, 150kV, 84mAmin
EN14784:
S/Nnorm=(Iave/)
(88.6m/BSR)
INDE 2007
BAM 5 weld (ST35 steelplate of 8mm thickness),
thickness), HDCR35
NDT with blue high resolution IP, 150kV, 84mAmin
HDCR35NDT
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Film (32.5mAmin)
INDE 2007
BAM 5 weld (ST35 steelplate of 8mm thickness),
thickness), HDCR35
NDT with blue high resolution IP, 150kV, 84mAmin
HDCR35NDT, high pass filtered
INDE 2007
S/N-ratio
IP1
IP2
IP3
S/N=P3*x/(sqrt(x)+P1*x+0)
P1=0.05963
0.00735
P3=16.58528 1.39806
IP4
min. W13Fe
(Class A)
100
dose [mAs]
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INDE 2007
S/N-ratio
IP1
IP2
IP3
S/N=P3*x/(sqrt(x)+P1*x+0)
P1=0.05963
0.00735
P3=16.58528 1.39806
IP4
min. W13Fe
(Class A)
100
dose [mAs]
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ErlangenNrnberg
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INDE 2007
Nowadays product range of scanners for NDT, Security and medical
application
Vistascan
perio
Vistascan plus
Intra Omni Ceph
ScanX12
HDCR35NDT
ScanX14 portable
M. Thoms, U. Zscherpel, U. Ewert
CR35SEC
ScanX14 Incounter
INDE 2007
Nowadays product range of scanners for NDT, Security and medical
application
Production of scanners for OEMs
GE CR50P
Vetray CR35VE
INDE 2007
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Summary
Scanner HDCR35NDT with blue high resolution IP
gives at least similar image quality as NDT-film!
IP1, Class B testing (EN 14784-2) for wall thickness
w>4mm
Flexible cassettes allow applications as with film
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