Determination of diagnostic x-ray spectra with characteristic radiation using attenuation analysis

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · Med. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1118/1.596220· OSTI ID:6352379

Archer, B R; Wagner, L K

An analytical method to compute x-ray spectra from attenuation data utilizing the Laplace transformation has been extended to include characteristic radiation. It is based on an a priori technique of determining the ratio of characteristic radiation exposure to the total radiation exposure in diagnostic spectra. The technique is shown to produce characteristic intensities in good agreement with experimentally determined values.

• Research Organization: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6352379
• Journal Information: Med. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Med. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 15:4; ISSN MPHYA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

550602* -- Medicine-- External Radiation in Diagnostics-- (1980-)
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DOSES
INTEGRAL TRANSFORMATIONS
LAPLACE TRANSFORMATION
MATERIALS TESTING
MEDICINE
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
RADIATION ATTENUATION TESTING
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOLOGY
SPECTRA
TESTING
TRANSFORMATIONS
X-RAY SPECTRA