Synchrotron radiation applications in medical research
Abstract
Over the past two decades there has been a phenomenal growth in the number of dedicated synchrotron radiation facilities and a corresponding growth in the number of applications in both basic and applied sciences. The high flux and brightness, tunable beams, time structure and polarization of synchrotron radiation provide an ideal x- ray source for many applications in the medical sciences. There is a dual aspect to the field of medical applications of synchrotron radiation. First there are the important in-vitro programs such as structural biology, x-ray microscopy, and radiation cell biology. Second there are the programs that are ultimately targeted at in-vivo applications. The present status of synchrotron coronary angiography, bronchography, multiple energy computed tomography, mammography and radiation therapy programs at laboratories around the world is reviewed.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 628802
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-64697; CONF-970891-
ON: DE98000290; TRN: 98:009844
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Haga workshop on synchrotron radiation, Haga (Japan), 9-10 Aug 1997; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 55 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, BASIC STUDIES; POLARIZATION; BIOLOGY; ENERGY; MICROSCOPY; MEDICINE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION SOURCES; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSELS; RADIOTHERAPY; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
Citation Formats
Thomlinson, W. Synchrotron radiation applications in medical research. United States: N. p., 1997.
Web.
Thomlinson, W. Synchrotron radiation applications in medical research. United States.
Thomlinson, W. 1997.
"Synchrotron radiation applications in medical research". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/628802.
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