The characteristics of synchrotron X-ray sources-quite different from those of conventional sources-are exploited by several new imaging techniques. These techniques expand the capabilities of conventional radiology and find interesting application in special cases. We briefly review the basic principle, applications and limitations of the most important of them: monochromatic mammography, two-wavelength digital subtraction angiography, phase-contrast/edge-enhancement imaging, diffraction-enhanced imaging and microtomography.
Title
Synchrotron radiation in radiology: radiology techniques based on synchrotron sources
Published in
European Radiology
Volume
14
Issue
9
Pages
1550-1560
Date
2004
ISSN
0938-7994
Note
CHU Vaudois, Serv Radiodiagnost & Radiol Intervent, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland. Acad Sinica, Inst Phys, Taipei 11529, Taiwan. Pohang Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Mat Sci, Pohang, South Korea. Ecole Polytech Fed Lausanne, Fac Sci Base, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. Meuli, R, CHU Vaudois, Serv Radiodiagnost & Radiol Intervent, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland. reto.meuli@hospvd.ch
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Record creation date
2006-10-03