X-ray and gamma imaging with multiwire proportional counters

The role of the Multiwire Proportional Counter (MWPC) as an X-ray image transducer in integrated digital imaging systems for use in a wide variety of fields (X-ray diffraction, medicine, non-destructive,testing, etc.) is discussed with particular reference to the suitability of the technology for wider application than has been the case up to the present. A survey is given of the mechanical, electrical and electronic aspects of MWPC system design and the integration of this technology with microprocessor systems is examined. After a survey of the newer developments in the field of multiwire gaseous detectors it is concluded that this type of technology offers good potential for routine production of integrated digital X-ray imaging systems, possibly on a commercial basis.

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