Full-Field Imaging

What is Full-Field Imaging?

Full-Field Imaging is any imaging technique in which all pixels of the image are collected at the same time, in parallel. Full-field imaging is the most common image collection technique - when a picture is taken with a digital camera, it uses this method to capture the image. This is in contrast to the more detailed and time-consuming Scan-Probe imaging, where information from each position is collected sequentially and then compiled to produce a complete image (see the ScanProbe page for a more detailed explanation). At FMB, we use full-field imaging to produce images from the x-ray beamline.

Example of Full-Field Imaging in Today's World

Full-Field Imaging is all around us today, from digital cameras to astrological telescopes. Full-field imaging is the most common way to capture an image, and has been around for decades. At FMB, we use full-field imaging to produce images like the one below, and then conduct an image processing technique called a flatfield correction to produce a clearer image. Our ImageProcessingTechniques page has information and a tutorial on how to conduct your own flatfield correction, and more.

Image Processing Techniques

See our ImageProcessingTechniques page for information on how to do basic and advanced image processing for full-field images.

-- JohnLee - 22 Jun 2020