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Published in final edited form as: IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2010 Mar;29(3):790–806. doi: 10.1109/TMI.2009.2036995

TABLE II.

Parameters used in Monte Carlo simulations

Layer	Layer Parameter	Mammography		Radiography
Protective Layer	Thickness	10 μm
	Material	Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
	Absorption coefficient	1.5 cm⁻¹
	Scattering coefficient	300 cm⁻¹
	Refractive index	1.65

Phosphor layer	Thickness	140 μm		200 μm
	Wavelength (nm)	680	405	633	405
	Absorption coefficient, μ_a (cm⁻¹)	2.2	2.3	3.2	2.4
	Scattering coefficient, μ_s (cm⁻¹)	5607	5084	3438	3814
	Anisotropy factor, g	0.871	0.909	0.866	0.913
	Refractive index phosphor, n_PSP	1.68
	Refractive index binder, n_binder	1.40

Backing layer	Thickness	20 μm		20 μm
	Material	C-380		TiO₂
	Absorption coefficient	1800 cm⁻¹		0.01 cm⁻¹
	Scattering coefficient	200 cm⁻¹		16864 cm⁻¹
	Refractive index	1.84		1.47

Support layer	Refractive index	1.53

Data compiled from multiple sources. Please see text for details.