NERS/BIOE 481
Lecture 05
Radiographic Image Formation

IV. Image Formation (Detailed Syllabus)

  1. Radiographic projection geometry
  2. Primary signal - radiography
  3. Radiation detection noise - Statistical principles
  4. Signal/Noise for ideal energy integrating detectors
  5. Contrast/Noise for ideal energy integrating detectors
  6. Advanced Methods for X-ray Imaging
Reading (pdf):
Assigned Christensen,Ch.12 8 pgs Radiographic image geometry.
Assigned Sorenson,Ch.6 9 pgs Radiation counting statistics.
Resource Flynn, L05 12 pgs Lecture notes: Signal,contrast,noise(ideal).
Resource Pfeiffer2008 4 pgs Phase Contrast X-ray Imaging, Nature.
Resource Endrizzi2018 4 pgs X-ray phase-contrast imaging, NIM.
Lecture Material:

slides(pdf,3.1MB) , printview(pdf,1.4MB)

Homework: L05-HW04   (pdf)
    Answer : L05-HW04+ (pdf)
Links
NDT Course Introduction to Radiographic Testing
Faxitron Faxitron: Specimen, agricultural & NDT radiography systems
Nikon Nikon Metrology: Industrial X-ray and CT inspection
AS&E AS&E: Security inpection, baggage (Z backscatter).
BSX Img Back Scatter X-ray Imaging (wikipedia)
Phase Img Phase Contrast X-ray Imaging (wikipedia)