Measurements of absolute energy spectra for an industrial micro focal X-ray source under working conditions using a Compton scattering spectrometer

Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-18

  Hammersberg, Peter ^a   Stenström, Mats ^a   Hedtjärn, Håkan ^a   Mångård, Måns ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Compton scattering spectrometer; Micro focus X ray source; X ray spectrum

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012032556     PISSN: 08953996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. G. Alm-Carlsson, C. A. Carlsson, K.-F. Berggren and R. Ribbefors, Calculation of scattering cross sections for increased accuracy in diagnostic radiology. I. Energy broadening of Compton-scattered photons, Med. Phys. 9 (1982), 869-879.
2. C. A. Carlsson, Differences in reported backscatter factors for low-energy X-rays: a literature study, Phys. Med. Biol. 38 (1992), 521-531.
3. P. Gebureck, Simulated X-ray spectra from a tungsten target, Feinfocus Röntgen-Systeme GmbH, 1993.
4. P. Hammersberg, Improved Image Quality in Computerised Tomography with Proper X-ray Energy Parameter settings, Thesis, Mechanical Engineering, Linköpings Universitet, 1995, pp. 55.
5. P. Hammersberg, M. Stenström, H. Hedtjärn and M. Mångård, Absolute energy spectra for an industrial micro focal X-ray source under working conditions measured with a Compton scattering spectrometer - full spectra data, in: Linköping Electronic Articles in Mechanical Engineering, E. Sandewall and D. Loyd, eds, Linköping University Electronic Press, 1998, Electronic articles: http://www.ep.liu.se/ea/me/1998/001/.
6. P. Hammersberg, M. Stenström, H. Hedtjärn and M. Mångård, Image noise in an X- ray image intensifier based radiography system caused by X-ray source leakage radiation inside a small industrial safety enclosure, a qualitative and quantitative analysis, Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology 8(1) (1998), 19-29, this issue.
7. P. Hammersberg, M. Stenström, M. Sandborg, G. Matscheko and G. Alm-Carlsson, A theoretical model for determination of the optimal irradiation conditions for computerised tomography, Insight 37 (1995), 978-985.
8. J.H. Hubbell, J. Veigele, E.A. Briggs, R.T. Brown, D.T. Cromer and R.J. Howerton, Atomic form factors, incoherent scattering functions and photon scattering cross sections, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 4 (1975).
9. G. Matscheko, A Compton scattering spectrometer for measurements of primary photon energy spectra from clinical Xray units under working conditions, Thesis, Department of Radiation Physics, Linköpings Universitet, 1988.
10. G. Matscheko and R. Ribberfors, A Compton scattering spectrometer for determing X-ray photon energy spectra, Phys. Med. Biol. 32 (1987), 577-594.
11. X-rays and their interaction with crystals, in: Physical and Chemical tables. III International tables for X-ray Cristallog-raphy, C.H. Macgillivra and G.D. Rieck, eds, The Kynoch Press, Birmingham, England, 1962, pp. 39-132.