A thin epitaxial single crystal CVD (Chemical Vapour Deposited) diamond detector has been used in order to monitor the X-ray pulses coming out from a standard, portable, medical X-ray apparatus. The current pulses have been acquired and digitized in order to obtain the pulse shape, timing and dose. The obtained data were successfully compared with standard X-ray monitors like air ionization chambers and silicon detector arrays. The results strongly suggest a possible use of CVD epitaxial diamond in the field of X-ray diagnostics for energies up to 120 keV and doses up to 125 mGy and for X-ray pulse timing from 0.1 s or below and 2 s or more.
Manfredotti, C., Lo Giudice, A., Almaviva, S., VERONA RINATI, G. (2007). Performances of epitaxial diamond in the field of X-ray diagnostics. In Diamond Electronics - Fundamentals to Applications II (pp.155-161). Warrendale, PA, USA [10.1557/PROC-1039-P10-04].
Performances of epitaxial diamond in the field of X-ray diagnostics
VERONA RINATI, GIANLUCA
2007-01-01
Abstract
A thin epitaxial single crystal CVD (Chemical Vapour Deposited) diamond detector has been used in order to monitor the X-ray pulses coming out from a standard, portable, medical X-ray apparatus. The current pulses have been acquired and digitized in order to obtain the pulse shape, timing and dose. The obtained data were successfully compared with standard X-ray monitors like air ionization chambers and silicon detector arrays. The results strongly suggest a possible use of CVD epitaxial diamond in the field of X-ray diagnostics for energies up to 120 keV and doses up to 125 mGy and for X-ray pulse timing from 0.1 s or below and 2 s or more.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
