Mapping lead distribution in bones by dual-energy computed microtomography with synchrotron radiation

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 3471-3474

  Nogueira, Liebert P ^a   Barroso, Regina Cély ^b   Pinheiro, Christiano J G ^b   Braz, Delson ^a   De Oliveira, Luis F ^b   Tromba, Giuliana ^c   Sodini, Nicola ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c SINCROTRONE TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION ENERGIES; BEAM LINES; COMPUTED MICROTOMOGRAPHY; CORTICAL BONE; DUAL-ENERGY; DUAL-ENERGY IMAGING; LEAD DEPOSITION; MICRO-TOMOGRAPHY; MICROCOMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; TRIESTE; WISTAR RAT;

BONE; COMPUTER CRIME; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; SYNCHROTRONS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 77951165029     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5401790     Document Type: Conference Paper

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