Development of x-ray detector for multislice CT with 0.5-mm slice thickness and 0.5-second revolution

The purpose of this study is to develop an x-ray detector system for multislice CTs with 0.5 slice thickness and 0.5- second revolution, and to evaluate clinical advantages. The detector adopts a newly developed ceramic scintillator having a high light-output efficiency as well as a high light-transmittance. By employing high precision machining technology to fabricate the detector, it is not necessary to mask the gap from incident x-ray in the longitudinal direction between neighboring cells. The scintillator properties and the geometry of the detector provide a high x-ray-to-light conversion efficiency, and realize a good low-contrast detectability for CTs. The detector structure allows 0.5 mm slice thickness. The afterglow intensity of the scintaillator is less than 0.1 percent at 3 ms, facilitating 1800 views per second for 0.5-second revolution. This detector improves the performance of CT scanners.