Systems and methods for detecting an image of an object by use of an X-ray beam having a polychromatic distribution
Abstract
Systems and methods for detecting an image of an object using an X-ray beam having a polychromatic energy distribution are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method can include detecting an image of an object. The method can include generating a first X-ray beam having a polychromatic energy distribution. Further, the method can include positioning a single monochromator crystal in a predetermined position to directly intercept the first X-ray beam such that a second X-ray beam having a predetermined energy level is produced. Further, an object can be positioned in the path of the second X-ray beam for transmission of the second X-ray beam through the object and emission from the object as a transmitted X-ray beam. The transmitted X-ray beam can be directed at an angle of incidence upon a crystal analyzer. Further, an image of the object can be detected from a beam diffracted from the analyzer crystal.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (United States); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Univ. of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK (Canada)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176393
- Patent Number(s):
- 7742564
- Application Number:
- 11/657,391
- Assignee:
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC); Brookhaven Science Associates (Upton, NY); The University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-98CH10886
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2007 Jan 24
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Parham, Christopher, Zhong, Zhong, Pisano, Etta, Connor, Dean, and Chapman, Leroy D. Systems and methods for detecting an image of an object by use of an X-ray beam having a polychromatic distribution. United States: N. p., 2010.
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Parham, Christopher, Zhong, Zhong, Pisano, Etta, Connor, Dean, & Chapman, Leroy D. Systems and methods for detecting an image of an object by use of an X-ray beam having a polychromatic distribution. United States.
Parham, Christopher, Zhong, Zhong, Pisano, Etta, Connor, Dean, and Chapman, Leroy D. Tue .
"Systems and methods for detecting an image of an object by use of an X-ray beam having a polychromatic distribution". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176393.
@article{osti_1176393,
title = {Systems and methods for detecting an image of an object by use of an X-ray beam having a polychromatic distribution},
author = {Parham, Christopher and Zhong, Zhong and Pisano, Etta and Connor, Dean and Chapman, Leroy D.},
abstractNote = {Systems and methods for detecting an image of an object using an X-ray beam having a polychromatic energy distribution are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method can include detecting an image of an object. The method can include generating a first X-ray beam having a polychromatic energy distribution. Further, the method can include positioning a single monochromator crystal in a predetermined position to directly intercept the first X-ray beam such that a second X-ray beam having a predetermined energy level is produced. Further, an object can be positioned in the path of the second X-ray beam for transmission of the second X-ray beam through the object and emission from the object as a transmitted X-ray beam. The transmitted X-ray beam can be directed at an angle of incidence upon a crystal analyzer. Further, an image of the object can be detected from a beam diffracted from the analyzer crystal.},
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