Case Study: Flexible Digital Detector Arrays vs. Computed Radiography
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INNOVATION LAB
Knowledge Level - NDT Level III
| Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Fiesta 7-9 |
Speaker
Mr Brian White
Lab Manager
Carestream NDT
Case Study: Flexible Digital Detector Arrays vs. Computed Radiography
Presentation Description
Radiography codes and standards require that single wall exposure techniques be utilized whenever practical. Pipeline field radiography currently utilizes film or computed radiography (CR) for single wall viewing of pipeline welds, whereby each technology exhibits tradeoffs for image artifacts and time to image. Flexible digital detector arrays (DDAs) produce images with acceptable quality and minimal artifacts, in the shortest time to image possible. Application of flexible DDA technology to pipeline welds is new to the industry. Examples of flexible DDA single view radiographs are compared to CR as part of this paper.
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Biography
Brian is an imaging scientist and NAS 410 level 3 radiographer who is a key contributor to the nondestructive testing industry. He is a subject matter expert with film, computed radiography, and digital detector array radiography systems. Brian serves as a digital imaging product development leader and radiography specialist. Brian is an active member of the ASTM radiography standards committee and serves as the recording secretary for the executive main committee E07. He has authored numerous technical white papers on digital radiography. Brian is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in Imaging Science.
