Image noise in X-ray imaging caused by radiation scattering and source leakage, a qualitative and quantitative analysis

Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-29

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

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computerised tomography; Image noise; Leak radiation; Scattered radiation; X ray radiography

Indexed keywords

EID: 11544253779     PISSN: 08953996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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