Measurement of effective atomic number and electron density using an EMI scanner

Neuroradiology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1976, Pages 15-21

  Rutherford, R A ^a   Pullan, B R ^a   Isherwood, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain tumour diagnosis; Computed tomography; Effective atomic number; Electron density; EMI scanner

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TUMOR; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

BRAIN CHEMISTRY; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; COMPUTERS; CYSTS; ELECTRONS; HYDROCARBONS; MENINGIOMA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY;

EID: 0017178108     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: 14321920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00327253     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Calibration and response of an EMI scanner
2. Photon cross-sections from 0.1 ke V to 1 Me V for elements Z=1 to Z=94
3. Effective atomic number and energy absorption in tissues
4. The effective atomic number and the calculation of the composition of phantom material