Dr. Amir H. Goldan Profile

Dr. Amir H. Goldan

Asst. Professor of Radiology at Stony Brook Univ

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Publications (24)

SPIE Journal Paper | 13 January 2024

Improved temporal performance and optical quantum efficiency of avalanche amorphous selenium for low dose medical imaging

Corey Orlik, Sébastien Léveillé, Salman M. Arnab, Adrian F. Howansky, Jann Stavro, Scott Dow, Safa Kasap, Kenkichi Tanioka, Amir H. Goldan, Wei Zhao

JMI, Vol. 11, Issue 01, 013502, (January 2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JMI.11.1.013502

KEYWORDS: Tellurium, Selenium, Quantum efficiency, Quantum optics, Electrodes, Dark current, Quantum measurement, Quantum optics experiments, Prototyping, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 4 April 2022 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

Improved temporal performance and optical quantum efficiency of avalanche amorphous selenium for low dose medical imaging

Corey Orlik, Sébastien Levéillé, Salman Arnab, Adrian Howansky, Jann Stavro, Scott Dow, Safa Kasap, Kenkichi Tanioka, Amir Goldan, Wei Zhao

Proceedings Volume 12031, 120314L (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2611820

KEYWORDS: Composites, Tellurium, Scintillators, Prototyping, Green light emitting diodes, Selenium, Oxides, Quantum optics, Quantum efficiency, Photons

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Proceedings Article | 15 February 2021 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Improved optical quantum efficiency and temporal performance of a flat-panel imager with avalanche gain

Corey Orlik, Adrian Howansky, Sébastien Léveillé, Anastasiia Mishchenko, Safa Kasap, Jann Stavro, Amir Goldan, James Scheuermann, Wei Zhao

Proceedings Volume 11595, 1159516 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2582035

KEYWORDS: Quantum efficiency, Imaging systems, Sensors, Scintillators, Quantum optics, Prototyping, Oxides, Transistors, Thin films, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 16 March 2020 Paper

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Initial characterization of a hybrid direct-indirect active matrix flat panel imager for digital radiography

Adrian Howansky, Anastasiia Mishchenko, Sébastien Léveillé, Scott Dow, Jann Stavro, A. Goldan, James Scheuermann, A. Lubinsky, Wei Zhao

Proceedings Volume 11312, 113120X (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2549893

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Modulation transfer functions, Scintillators, X-ray imaging, Sensors, X-ray detectors, Quantum efficiency, Prototyping, Imaging systems, Radiography, Amorphous semiconductors, Fluoroscopy, Computed tomography

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Proceedings Article | 2 March 2020 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

A Monte Carlo solution to hole transport processes in avalanche selenium semiconductors

Atreyo Mukherjee, Richard Akis, Dragica Vasileska, A. Goldan

Proceedings Volume 11274, 112740U (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2543904

KEYWORDS: Electron holes, Scattering, Selenium, Phonons, Monte Carlo methods, Semiconductors

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Proceedings Article | 7 March 2019 Paper

Paper

SWAD: The effect of pixel geometry on the spatial uniformity of avalanche gain

Jann Stavro, Amir Goldan, Wei Zhao

Proceedings Volume 10948, 109483B (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2513365

KEYWORDS: Sensors, X-rays, Photon counting, Selenium, Electrodes, Imaging systems, Crystals, Absorption, Electric field sensors, Silicon

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2019 Paper

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Cascaded-systems analysis of signal and noise in contrast-enhanced spectral mammography using amorphous selenium photon-counting field-shaping multi-well avalanche detectors (SWADs)

Jesse Tanguay, Nick Mantella, Jann Stavro, Ian Cunningham, Amir Goldan, Wei Zhao

Proceedings Volume 10948, 109481H (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2512470

KEYWORDS: Modulation transfer functions, Sensors, X-rays, X-ray detectors, Signal detection, Systems modeling, Iodine, X-ray imaging, Selenium, Signal to noise ratio, Image quality, Photon counting

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SPIE Journal Paper | 30 October 2018

Photon counting performance of amorphous selenium and its dependence on detector structure

Jann Stavro, Amir Goldan, Wei Zhao

JMI, Vol. 5, Issue 04, 043502, (October 2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JMI.5.4.043502

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Selenium, Photon counting, Electrodes, X-rays, X-ray detectors, Electrons, Signal detection, Mammography, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2018 Paper

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Cascaded systems analysis of photon-counting field-shaping multi-well avalanche detectors (SWADs)

Jesse Tanguay, Jann Stavro, Dakota McKeown, Amir Goldan, Ian Cunningham, Wei Zhao

Proceedings Volume 10573, 105734V (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2293348

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Modulation transfer functions, X-rays, Monte Carlo methods, X-ray detectors, Systems modeling, Quantum efficiency, X-ray imaging, Spatial resolution, Imaging systems, Photon counting, Photon counting theory

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2018 Paper

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Photon counting performance of amorphous selenium and its dependence on detector structure

Jann Stavro, Amir Goldan, Wei Zhao

Proceedings Volume 10573, 105735Y (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2293951

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Selenium, Photon counting, Signal detection, Electrodes, X-rays, Monte Carlo methods, X-ray detectors, Silicon, Electrons

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2017 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

SWAD: transient conductivity and pulse-height spectrum

Jann Stavro, Amir Goldan, Ming Lu, Sébastien Léveillé, Wei Zhao

Proceedings Volume 10132, 1013208 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2255733

KEYWORDS: Photon counting, Sensors, Monte Carlo methods, Selenium, Crystals, Semiconductors, X-ray imaging, Detector development, X-rays, Signal detection, Breast imaging, Electrodes, Signal attenuation, Prototyping, Luminescence

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Proceedings Article | 31 March 2016 Paper

Paper

SWAD: inherent photon counting performance of amorphous selenium multi-well avalanche detector

Jann Stavro, Amir Goldan, Wei Zhao

Proceedings Volume 9783, 97833Q (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2217248

KEYWORDS: Photon counting, Sensors, Monte Carlo methods, Selenium, X-ray imaging, X-rays, Crystals, Detector development, Silicon, Breast imaging, Signal detection, Luminescence, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 22 March 2016 Paper

Paper

Solid-state flat panel imager with avalanche amorphous selenium

James Scheuermann, Adrian Howansky, Amir Goldan, Olivier Tousignant, Sébastien Levéille, K. Tanioka, Wei Zhao

Proceedings Volume 9783, 978317 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2217002

KEYWORDS: Solid state electronics, Sensors, Imaging systems, Selenium, Prototyping, X-rays, X-ray imaging, Thin films, Avalanche photodetectors, Scintillators, X-ray detectors, Tin, X-ray optics

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Proceedings Article | 18 March 2015 Paper

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Low dose digital X-ray imaging with avalanche amorphous selenium

James Scheuermann, Amir Goldan, Olivier Tousignant, Sébastien Léveillé, Wei Zhao

Proceedings Volume 9412, 94120E (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2081247

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Electrodes, X-rays, X-ray detectors, Chromium, Selenium, Amorphous silicon, Photoresistors, Digital x-ray imaging, Scintillators

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2011 Paper

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Characterization and comparison of lateral amorphous semiconductors with embedded Frisch grid detectors on 0.18um CMOS processed substrate for medical imaging applications

Christos Hristovski, Amir Goldan, Shaikh Hasibul Majid, Kai Wang, Umar Shafique, Karim Karim

Proceedings Volume 7961, 79610Q (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.877708

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Electrodes, External quantum efficiency, Amorphous semiconductors, CMOS sensors, Metals, Capacitance, Photoresistors, Photodetectors, Medical imaging applications

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2011 Paper

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Selenium coated CMOS passive pixel array for medical imaging

Shaikh Hasibul Majid, Amir Goldan, Bahman Hadji, George Belev, Safa Kasap, Karim Karim

Proceedings Volume 7961, 79614L (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.877684

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Selenium, X-rays, CMOS sensors, Transistors, Capacitors, Amplifiers, CMOS technology, X-ray detectors, Imaging arrays

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Proceedings Article | 23 March 2010 Paper

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Amorphous silicon p-i-n photodetector with Frisch grid for high-speed medical imaging

Nicholas Allec, Amir Goldan, Kai Wang, Feng Chen, Karim Karim

Proceedings Volume 7622, 76223X (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.844025

KEYWORDS: Electrodes, Photodetectors, Sensors, Photons, Photoresistors, Photodiodes, Amorphous silicon, Electrons, Lithography, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 23 March 2010 Paper

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Amorphous selenium lateral Frisch photodetector and photomultiplier for high performance medical x-ray and gamma-ray imaging applications

A. Goldan, K. Wang, F. Chen, K. Karim

Proceedings Volume 7622, 76223R (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.844809

KEYWORDS: Photodetectors, Electrodes, Selenium, Sensors, Gamma ray imaging, Photomultipliers, Crystals, X-ray imaging, X-ray detectors, Signal to noise ratio

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2009 Paper

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Amorphous selenium detector utilizing a Frisch grid for photon-counting imaging applications

A. Goldan, Y. Fang, K. Karim, O. Tousignant, H. Mani, L. Laperrière

Proceedings Volume 7258, 725816 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813708

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Selenium, X-rays, Electrodes, X-ray detectors, Signal detection, X-ray imaging, Modulation transfer functions, Near field, Quantum efficiency

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2009 Paper

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A counting and integrating pixel readout chip for amorphous selenium direct radiation detectors for medical imaging applications

A. Goldan, Bahman Hadji, K. Karim, G. DeCrescenzo, J. Rowlands, O. Tousignant, L. Laperrière

Proceedings Volume 7258, 72583K (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.813730

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Imaging systems, Selenium, Clocks, Spectroscopy, X-rays, Mammography, Photodetectors, Surgery, Switches

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Proceedings Article | 4 September 2008 Paper

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Unipolar charge sensing using Frisch grid technique for amorphous selenium radiation detectors

A. Goldan, K. Karim

Proceedings Volume 7079, 70790P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.796211

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Electrodes, Selenium, Near field, Signal detection, Absorption, Electronics, Electric field sensors, Electron transport, X-ray detectors

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Proceedings Article | 18 March 2008 Paper

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Photon counting readout pixel array in 0.18-µm CMOS technology for on-line gamma-ray imaging of 103-palladium seeds for permanent breast seed implant (PBSI) brachytherapy

A. Goldan, K. Karim, A. Reznik, C. Caldwell, J. Rowlands

Proceedings Volume 6913, 69130S (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.770766

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Signal to noise ratio, Photon counting, Picosecond phenomena, Breast, Imaging systems, CMOS technology, Clocks, CMOS sensors, Electrodes

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Proceedings Article | 19 March 2007 Paper

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Photon counting pixel architecture for x-ray and gamma-ray imaging applications

Amir Goldan, Li Ng, J. Rowlands, Karim Karim

Proceedings Volume 6510, 65103V (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.710358

KEYWORDS: Photon counting, Sensors, X-rays, PIN photodiodes, Amplifiers, Silicon, Analog electronics, Microcontrollers, Intelligence systems, Gamma ray imaging

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Proceedings Article | 6 March 2006 Paper

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Selective photon counter for digital x-ray mammography tomosynthesis

Amir Goldan, Karim Karim, J. Rowlands

Proceedings Volume 6142, 61425B (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.653764

KEYWORDS: Photon counting, Sensors, Amplifiers, Digital mammography, Mammography, Interference (communication), X-rays, Electrons, Imaging systems, CMOS technology

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