X-ray imaging using a single plastic scintillating fiber

Abstract

In this work, we demonstrated that the data acquisition for either computerized tomography (CT) or digital radiography (DR) could be achieved by using a single plastic scintillation fiber coupled with a photomultiplier. The method is simple and particularly useful for imaging small objects. We describe the experimental set-up and procedure used in obtaining images. We show that the results obtained by using this method are impressive and the method can be implemented in many laboratories to demonstrate the concept of radiation imaging.