X-ray imaging physics for nuclear medicine technologists. Part 2: X-ray interactions and image formation

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-18

  Seibert, J Anthony ^a   Boone, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ray interactions; Attenuation; CT; Digital x ray detectors; Screen film x ray detectors; X ray detection; X ray image formation; X ray interactions

Indexed keywords

COMPTON EFFECT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIGITAL IMAGING; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERFEROMETER; MAGNIFICATION RADIOGRAPHY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; REVIEW; X RAY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; EDUCATION; IMAGE SUBTRACTION; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIOGRAPHY;

NUCLEAR MEDICINE; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SUBTRACTION TECHNIQUE; X-RAYS;

EID: 20644453137     PISSN: 00914916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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