IMAGEJ PLUG-IN RADIOGRAPHY
SIMULATOR
OBJECTIVES:
• Simulate the field of view (FOV) and the area of homogeneity given by a collimator set up
parameters (eg L/D)
• Simulate the radiography quality (contrast, beam penetration, unsharpness)
REQUIRED SOFTWARE AND MODULE:
1. ImageJ (free software: more information on: https://imagej.nih.gov/ij/index.html)
2. Neutron_Xray_Radiography_Simulator plugin (More information on:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00295450.2020.1740562?journalCode=unct20
DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION OF IMAGEJ AND PLUGIN:
OPTION 1:
Download ImageJ folder bundled with the radiography simulator Plugin (JAR file) from Google driver link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cMCVNty38ENsZFy18JNSnsvbkzYT_Fbu?usp=sharing
Copy the ImageJ folder anywhere on your computer
Open the ImageJ folder and make a shortcut of ImageJ application to your desktop
ImageJ application
DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION OF IMAGEJ AND PLUGIN:
OPTION 2:
Download ImageJ bundled with Java from: https://imagej.nih.gov/ij/download.html
Download the radiography simulator Plugin (Neutron_Xray_Radiography_Simulator.jar) from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cMCVNty38ENsZFy18JNSnsvbkzYT_Fbu?usp=sharing
Open the ImageJ folder and make a shortcut of ImageJ application to your desktop
Inside the ImageJ folder go to ImageJ => plugins => jars
Copy and past the file :Neutron_Xray_Radiography_Simulator.jar into the jars folder
Plug in folder
Plug in folder
OPENING THE RADIOGRAPHY SIMULATOR IMAGEj PLUG IN:
To open the radiography system simulator plug in :
Open ImageJ by clicking the application icon
From the ImageJ menu go: Plugins => jars => Radiography System Modelling
OPENING THE RADIOGRAPHY SIMULATOR IMAGEj PLUG IN (continue):
To open the radiography system simulator plug in :
Open ImageJ by clicking the application icon
From the ImageJ menu go: Plugins => jars => Radiography System Modelling
USING THE RADIOGRAPHY SIMULATOR IMAGEj PLUG IN :
To open the radiography system simulator plug in
Choose Neutron or X-ray system
Choose to simulate the field of view or the sample (sphere, box, cylinder)
USING THE RADIOGRAPHY SIMULATOR IMAGEj PLUG IN (continue) :
Based on the option chosen, enter the detector parameters, beam parameters and calibration parameters
Please note the default parameters are available for testing and exercises.
Press ok to start the simulation
RESULTS THE RADIOGRAPHY SIMULATOR IMAGEj PLUG IN :
Radiograph, Line profile analysis, simulation parameters, Simulation time
INPUT PARAMETERS:
a. Detector height, width, vertical pixels, horizontal pixels, binning: Adjust the area and pixel size of the detector
b. Detector mode: (line, full, half, quarter): Determine the area on the detector to be used
c. Detector efficiency, beam flux, acquisition time, signal calibration factor, beam resolution: Adjust the signal (gray value
number) in the radiograph
EXERCISE
SCHEMATIC OF A RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM
COLLIMATOR
DIP DPO DETECTOR
BEAM TUBE
THE SOURCE
Filter SAMPLE
BI P BO
PDD
SDD
BL: Beam tube length
BI: Beam Inlet Diameter
P: Pinhole
BO: Beam Outlet Diameter
DIP: Distance from Inlet to Pinhole
DPO: Distance from Pinhole to the Outlet
PDD: Distance from Pinhole to the Detector
PSD: Distance from the Pinhole to the Sample
SDD: Sample detector distance
Using the radiography simulator:
1. Calculate/measure the area of homogeneity of different L/D provided in the excel spreadsheet: AUNIRA_exercise3
2. Measure the maximum gray value from the line profile results
3. Normalize the maximum gray value
4. Compare the results (eg plots) and decide with configuration provide the optimal (larger area of homogeneity, high
maximum flux) field of view (FOV)
5. Using the box sample, measure the unsharpness for different L/D (where possible) provided in the excel spreadsheet
