New uses of X-ray transmission techniques in the animal-based industries

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 843-851

  Bartle, C M ^a   Kroger, C ^a   West, J G ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Calibrations; DEXA; Models; Phantoms

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE TRANSMISSION; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

RADIATION PHYSICS; X-RAY ABSORPTION SYSTEMS;

X RAYS;

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; INDUSTRY; RADIATION PHYSICS; WOOL;

EID: 4344571513     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.04.109     Document Type: Conference Paper

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