Simulation models to obtain X-ray spectra using the Compton scattering technique

2003 International Conference Physics and Control, PhysCon 2003 - Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 228-231

  Rodenas J ^a   Gallardo, S ^a   Burgos, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Assembly; Collimators; Electromagnetic scattering; Medical simulation; Particle scattering; Quality control; Spectroscopy; X ray detection; X ray detectors; X ray scattering

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; COMPTON SCATTERING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTICAL COLLIMATORS; PILES; SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY SCATTERING; X RAY SPECTROGRAPHS; X RAY TUBES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING; MEDICAL SIMULATIONS; PARTICLE SCATTERING; X-RAY DETECTIONS; X-RAY DETECTOR;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84866104257     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PHYCON.2003.1236822     Document Type: Conference Paper

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