Atomic number and electron density measurement using a conventional X-ray tube and a CdTe detector

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 9 PART 1, 2008, Pages 7317-7323

  Zou, Wenjuan ^a   Nakashima, Takuya ^a   Onishi, Yoshiaki ^a   Koike, Akifumi ^a   Shinomiya, Bunji ^a   Morii, Hisashi ^a   Neo, Yoichiro ^a   Mimura, Hidenori ^a   Aoki, Toru ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atomic number; CdTe line detector; Electron density; Linear attenuation coefficient; X ray computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PHYSICS; ATOMS; CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DETECTORS; DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; ELECTRON DENSITY MEASUREMENT; ELECTRONS; KETONES; MEDICAL IMAGING; METAL DETECTORS; RADIOGRAPHY; SCANNING; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; TOMOGRAPHY; TUBES (COMPONENTS); X RAY TUBES; X RAYS; ELECTRON TUBES;

ATOMIC NUMBER; CDTE LINE DETECTOR; ELECTRON DENSITY; LINEAR ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT; X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

ELECTRON TUBES; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 55149113246     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: 13474065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.47.7317     Document Type: Article

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