Resolution properties of a large area quasi-monochromatic X-ray source for mammography

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3336, Issue , 1998, Pages 65-74

  Gambaccini, Mauro ^a   Tuffanelli, Alessandra ^a   Del Guerra, Alberto ^a   Taibi, Angelo ^a   Zanca, Federica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bragg diffraction; Focal spot; Mammography; Mosaic crystal; Quasi monochromatic X ray beams; Tungsten anode X ray tube

Indexed keywords

ANODES; ARRAYS; CRYSTALS; MONOCHROMATORS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAYS;

X-RAY BEAMS;

MAMMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032403793     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.317069     Document Type: Conference Paper

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