Title :
Tomographic imaging of elemental body composition and some minority elements using gamma-gamma resonance scattering and absorption
Author :
Ettinger, K.V. ; Holowacz, J.
Author_Institution :
Rome Univ., Italy
Abstract :
The characteristics and applications of a tomographic imaging system using gamma-gamma resonance are described. The arrangement of the source (accelerator target), patient, and radiation detectors to achieve transaxial tomography with resonant gamma -rays is shown. Attention is given to the detection and imaging of carbon in vivo as well as to the detection of /sup 10/B in vivo.<>
Keywords :
computerised tomography; gamma-ray applications; accelerator target; elemental body composition; gamma-gamma resonance absorption; gamma-gamma resonance scattering; medical diagnostic imaging; minority elements; tomographic imaging; transaxial tomography; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Gas detectors; In vivo; Iron; Object detection; Optical imaging; Particle scattering; Radiation detectors; Resonance; Tomography;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Santa Fe, NM, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0513-2
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1991.259248
