Scintillation is the process currently employed by conventional X-ray detectors to create X-
ray images. Scintillating quantum dots (StQDs) or nano-crystals are novel, nanometer-scale
materials that upon excitation by X-rays, re-emit the absorbed energy as visible light. StQDs
theoretically have higher output efficiency than conventional scintillating materials and are
more environmentally friendly. This paper will present the characterization of several critical
elements in the use of StQDs that have been performed along a path to the use of this …