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Title: Hard X-ray Microscopic Images of the Human Hair

Abstract

The better visualization of the human organs or internal structure is challenging to the physicist and physicians. It can lead to more understanding of the morphology, pathophysiology and the diagnosis. Conventionally used methods to investigate cells or architectures, show limited value due to sample processing procedures and lower resolution. In this respect, Zernike type phase contrast hard x-ray microscopy using 6.95keV photon energy has advantages. We investigated hair fibers of the normal healthy persons. Coherence based phase contrast images revealed three distinct structures of hair, medulla, cortex, and cuticular layer. Some different detailed characters of each sample were noted. And further details would be shown and these results would be utilized as basic data of morphologic study of human hair.

Authors:
; ; ; ;  [1];  [2]
  1. Department of Dermatology and Institute of Hair and Cosmetic Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju (Korea, Republic of)
  2. Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang (Korea, Republic of)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21049257
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 879; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 9. international conference on synchrotron radiation instrumentation, Daegu (Korea, Republic of), 28 May - 2 Jun 2006; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2436297; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; DIAGNOSIS; HAIR; HARD X RADIATION; HUMAN POPULATIONS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGES; LAYERS; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTONS; RESOLUTION

Citation Formats

Goo, Jawoong, Jeon, Soo Young, Oh, Tak Heon, Hong, Seung Phil, Lee, Won-Soo, and Yon, Hwa Shik. Hard X-ray Microscopic Images of the Human Hair. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.1063/1.2436297.
Goo, Jawoong, Jeon, Soo Young, Oh, Tak Heon, Hong, Seung Phil, Lee, Won-Soo, & Yon, Hwa Shik. Hard X-ray Microscopic Images of the Human Hair. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2436297
Goo, Jawoong, Jeon, Soo Young, Oh, Tak Heon, Hong, Seung Phil, Lee, Won-Soo, and Yon, Hwa Shik. 2007. "Hard X-ray Microscopic Images of the Human Hair". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2436297.
@article{osti_21049257,
title = {Hard X-ray Microscopic Images of the Human Hair},
author = {Goo, Jawoong and Jeon, Soo Young and Oh, Tak Heon and Hong, Seung Phil and Lee, Won-Soo and Yon, Hwa Shik},
abstractNote = {The better visualization of the human organs or internal structure is challenging to the physicist and physicians. It can lead to more understanding of the morphology, pathophysiology and the diagnosis. Conventionally used methods to investigate cells or architectures, show limited value due to sample processing procedures and lower resolution. In this respect, Zernike type phase contrast hard x-ray microscopy using 6.95keV photon energy has advantages. We investigated hair fibers of the normal healthy persons. Coherence based phase contrast images revealed three distinct structures of hair, medulla, cortex, and cuticular layer. Some different detailed characters of each sample were noted. And further details would be shown and these results would be utilized as basic data of morphologic study of human hair.},
doi = {10.1063/1.2436297},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21049257}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 879,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 19 00:00:00 EST 2007},
month = {Fri Jan 19 00:00:00 EST 2007}
}