Dual-energy X-ray imaging: Benefits and limits

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 589-594

  Rebuffel, Véronique ^a   Dinten, Jean Marc ^a  

^a CEA LETI   (France)

Author keywords

Dual energy; Dual energy system optimisation; Material characterisation; Radiography; X ray imaging

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOGRAPHY; TOMOGRAPHY; X RAYS;

DUAL-ENERGY SYSTEM OPTIMISATION; MATERIAL CHARACTERISATION; X-RAY IMAGING;

IMAGING TECHNIQUES;

EID: 35349026202     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1784/insi.2007.49.10.589     Document Type: Review

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