Optimization of X-ray spectra for bone mineral density and body composition measurements. Theoretical study and experimental validation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4786, Issue , 2002, Pages 132-143

  Hervé, Lionel ^a   Robert Coutant, Christine ^a   Dinten, Jean Marc ^a   Verger, Loïck ^a   Comparat, Vincent ^b  

^a CEA LETI   (France)

^b ISN   (France)

Author keywords

Body composition; Bone mineral density; CdZnTe detector; X ray spectra optimization

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEDICAL IMAGING; OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION DETECTORS;

BODY COMPOSITION; BONE MINERAL DENSITY;

X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036980427     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.451534     Document Type: Conference Paper

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