CCD X-ray microdensitometer system
First Claim
1. An microdensitometer system for reading an image recorded on radiation sensitive film, said microdensitometer system comprising:
- camera means, directed along an imaging axis, for producing image signals representative of said image, said camera means including a planar array of CCD sensing elements extending transverse to said imaging axis,illumination means for producing light uniformly across an imaging plane extending transverse to said imaging axis, said illumination means including an array of light producing elements, a stable voltage reference and a light control means coupled to said array of light producing elements and said stable voltage reference, said light control means including means for sensing the light output of at least one of said light producing elements and means for controlling a level of current to each of said light producing elements in response to said sensed light output,alignment means for adjustably aligning said camera means with respect to said illumination means along said imaging axis.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for producing images representing radiation dose distributions in order to verify the radiation dose applied to a target area. The system uses a phantom assembly constructed of material that is the radiological equivalent of live tissue. The phantom assembly has slits where radiation sensitive film can be inserted and can include a channel for an insertable radiation generating device. The treatment dose is then applied to the phantom and the radiation sensitive film records the dose. A CCD camera microdensitometer is then used to read the exposed radiation sensitive film. The CCD camera microdensitometer includes a computer system which processes the image to remove artifacts and generates isodose contours for the radiation treatment applied. In addition, several pieces of radiation sensitive film in different planes can be exposed and processed in order to produce images representing the radiation dose distribution in three dimensions.
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1. An microdensitometer system for reading an image recorded on radiation sensitive film, said microdensitometer system comprising:
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camera means, directed along an imaging axis, for producing image signals representative of said image, said camera means including a planar array of CCD sensing elements extending transverse to said imaging axis, illumination means for producing light uniformly across an imaging plane extending transverse to said imaging axis, said illumination means including an array of light producing elements, a stable voltage reference and a light control means coupled to said array of light producing elements and said stable voltage reference, said light control means including means for sensing the light output of at least one of said light producing elements and means for controlling a level of current to each of said light producing elements in response to said sensed light output, alignment means for adjustably aligning said camera means with respect to said illumination means along said imaging axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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