Introduction to CdTe/CZT Physics and Applications -- Dislocation Filtering Layers for Defect Reduction in Heteroepitaxial Grown Dislocation Filtering Layers for Defect Reduction in Heteroepitaxial Growth of Infrared Optoelectronic Materials -- Explicit processing steps on melt growth of stoichiometric Cd0.80Zn0.20Te crystal for high-energy radiation detector -- High-Z material properties 3-Dimensional Mapping of Carrier Lifetime and Mobility using the 3D CZT Drift Strip Detector -- Study of transient current distortion in CZT detectors based on Sentaurus TCAD -- Evaluation on the performance of CZT detector in alpha particle detection with experiment and simulation -- CdZnTeSe: Recent advances for radiation detector applications -- Advancements in CdZnTe Detectors: Overcoming Challenges through Physical and Digital Correction Techniques -- High-resolution 3D CdZnTe drift strip detectors for astrophysical and medical applications -- Compton imaging system based on CdZnTe/CdTe detectors -- Enhanced γ-ray imaging utilizing coded apertures with pixelated detectors -- Ring configured cadmium zinc telluride gamma cameras: Clinical experience and implementation -- CZT Physics-Based Photon Counting Detector Modeling and Calibration for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) -- Impact of blurring correction method in quantitative image analysis using energy-resolving photon counting detector (ERPCD).

This book provides readers with a good overview of some of most recent advances in the field of CdTe and CdZnTe detector technology for medical imaging, industrial testing and security scanning, especially as it pertains to new applications. There will be a good mixture of general chapters in both technology and applications inthe X-ray testing. The book will have an in-depth review of the research topics from leading world specialists in the field. The conversion of the X-ray and gamma-ray signal into analogue/digital value will be covered in some chapters. Some would also provide a review of CMOS chips for CdTe and CdZnTe image sensors. This book serves as an excellent reference for people already working in the field as well as for people wishing to enter it. Enables readers to develop deeper understanding of CdTe and CdZnTe detector technology for medical imaging; Introduces novel CdTe and CdZnTe technologies and analyzes electronics for CdTe and CdZnTe; Covers a broad range of topics, including analysis of how to optimize these CdTe and CdZnTe and their crystal growth.