Published July 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

High-speed image-acquisition system for energy subtraction angiography

  • 1. Department of Radiology, Saitama Medical School, Moroyama-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama 350-04, Japan (Japan)
  • 2. Photon Factory, National Laboratory for High Energy Physics, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki 305, Japan
  • 3. Department of Radiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359, Japan
  • 4. Department of Dentistry, Kyushu University, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 812, Japan

Description

The aim of this study is to visualize the coronary artery with the intravenus injection of contrast media. We propose a method of rapid and successive acquisition of two-dimensional images in a digital processing system which uses a pair of video cameras, a shutter operation, and a beam-splitting apparatus. A prototype of the high-speed acquisition system was constructed. The two-monochromatic video-camera method was very suitable for quick acquisition. Electro-optical shutters (PLZT) were found practical with respect to the dynamic range and response time. The field blanking method was essential for the data acquisition

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Review of Scientific Instruments
Journal Volume
60
Journal Issue
7
Series
Rev. Sci. Instrum.
Journal Page Range
2260-2263
ISSN
0034-6748
CODEN
RSINA