Depth distribution of multiple order X-ray scatter

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 381-390

  Yao, Weiguang ^a,b   Leszczynski, Konrad ^a,b,c  

^a SUDBURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo simulation; Scatter correction; X ray imaging; X ray scatter

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOTONS; RADIOGRAPHY; TOMOGRAPHY;

SCATTER CORRECTION; X-RAY SCATTERS;

X RAY SCATTERING;

WATER;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENERGY YIELD; IMAGING SYSTEM; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTON; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 39149144501     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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