Coherent X-ray scatter imaging and its applications in biomedical science and industry

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 229-245

  Harding, G ^a   Schreiber, B ^a  

^a PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVES; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PHOTONS; TISSUE; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

ANGULAR DISPERSIVE X RAY DIFFRACTION; COHERENT CROSS SECTION; COHERENT X RAY SCATTER IMAGING; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY DIFFRACTION;

X RAY SCATTERING;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; IMAGING; INDUSTRY; RADIATION SCATTERING; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0033567258     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(99)00283-2     Document Type: Article

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