LARGE AREA DIGITAL X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM

THE OBJECT ADDRESSES THE NEED FOR A LARGE AREA, LIGHT WEIGHT X-RAY IMAGER TO BE USED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN FIELD ENVIRONMENTS. ESPECIALLY FOR APPLICATION TO IMAGE LARGE SECTIONS OF THE SKULL, THE REQUIREMENT EXISTS FOR A 4 X 5 INCH X-RAY IMAGING PANEL. WE PROPOSE TO DEVELOP THE DESIGN OF A LARGE AREA PANEL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE UTILIZATION OF CCD/SCINTILLATOR IMAGING DEVICE BUILDING BLOCKS. DURING PHASE I, WE WILL EXERCISE TWO DESIGN OPTIONS FOR THE IMAGING PANEL. FABRICATION AND TESTING USING ALREADY DEVELOPED DRIVE, SIGNAL PROCESSING AND DISPLAY ELECTRONICS IS PLANNED DURING PHASE II.