Integrated image presentation of transmission and fluorescent X-ray CT using synchrotron radiation

Citation
T. Zeniya et al., Integrated image presentation of transmission and fluorescent X-ray CT using synchrotron radiation, NUCL INST A, 467, 2001, pp. 1326-1328
Citations number
6
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
ISSN journal
0168-9002 → ACNP
Volume
467
Year of publication
2001
Part
2
Pages
1326 - 1328
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(20010721)467:<1326:IIPOTA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We have developed a computed tomography (CT) system with synchrotron radiat ion (SR) to detect fluorescent X-rays and transmitted X-rays simultaneously . Both SR transmission X-ray CT (SR-TXCT) and SR fluorescent X-ray CT (SR-F XCT) can describe cross-sectional images with high spatial and contrast res olutions as compared to conventional CT. TXCT gives morphological informati on and FXCT gives functional information of organs. So, superposed display system for SR-FXCT and SR-TXCT images has been developed for clinical diagn osis with higher reliability. Preliminary experiment with brain phantom was carried out and the superposition of both images was performed. The superp osed SR-CT image gave us both functional and morphological information easi ly with high reliability, thus demonstrating the usefulness of this system. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.