A preliminary investigation of the potential of phase contrast x-ray imaging in the field of homeland security

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 22, 2008, Pages

  Olivo, A ^a   Chana, D ^b   Speller, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Department for Transport ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RESOLUTION; SECURITY SYSTEMS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

CLUTTERED ENVIRONMENTS; CODED APERTURES; CONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES; DETECTABILITY; HOMELAND SECURITIES; IMAGING PROTOTYPES; IN FIELDS; INDUSTRIAL INSPECTIONS; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; PHASE CONTRASTS; POTENTIAL THREATS; SCIENTIFIC IMAGING; SECURITY SCANS; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIOS; SPACE PROPAGATIONS; UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON; VISIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 58149292027     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/41/22/225503     Document Type: Article

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