Characterization of biological tissues using X-ray attenuation data

G. Baldazzi; P. L. Rossi; S. Masetti; A. Turco; M. Fiaschetti; N. Lanconelli; D. Bianchini; L. Roma; G. Nicoletti; P. L. Lollini

doi:10.1109/NSSMIC.2008.4774316

Characterization of biological tissues using X-ray attenuation data

G. Baldazzi, P. L. Rossi, S. Masetti, A. Turco, M. Fiaschetti, N. Lanconelli, D. Bianchini, L. Roma, G. Nicoletti, P. L. Lollini

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Abstract

The possibility to visualize pathological tissues for example tumor neo-angiogenesis pattern-, using new X-ray imaging technique (such as Multi-Energy subtraction X-ray Imaging) is strictly related to an accurate knowledge of the X-ray absorption coefficients. Unfortunately, |i(E) values are partially derived from Monte Carlo simulation and known only for a little number of pathologies. A study of the attenuation properties of tissues was started at the University of Bologna in order to experimentally investigate their proprieties. Tissues X-ray attenuation curves are measured in a facility based on a Bragg monochromator with a lithium-fluoride crystal, to have beams with X-ray energies from 10 keV to 60 keV and energy resolution less than 2.0 keV. Different methods of analysis are implemented, starting from algorithms that can extract chemical-physical information from X-ray absorption measurements, such as effective atomic number and electron density.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
Pages	4798-4802
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2008.4774316
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	2008 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, NSS/MIC 2008 - Dresden, Germany Duration: Oct 19 2008 → Oct 25 2008

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Other	2008 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, NSS/MIC 2008
Country	Germany
City	Dresden
Period	10/19/08 → 10/25/08

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Radiation
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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Baldazzi, G., Rossi, P. L., Masetti, S., Turco, A., Fiaschetti, M., Lanconelli, N., Bianchini, D., Roma, L., Nicoletti, G., & Lollini, P. L. (2008). Characterization of biological tissues using X-ray attenuation data. In IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (pp. 4798-4802). [4774316] https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2008.4774316

Characterization of biological tissues using X-ray attenuation data. / Baldazzi, G.; Rossi, P. L.; Masetti, S.; Turco, A.; Fiaschetti, M.; Lanconelli, N.; Bianchini, D.; Roma, L.; Nicoletti, G.; Lollini, P. L.

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. 2008. p. 4798-4802 4774316.

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Baldazzi, G, Rossi, PL, Masetti, S, Turco, A, Fiaschetti, M, Lanconelli, N, Bianchini, D, Roma, L, Nicoletti, G & Lollini, PL 2008, Characterization of biological tissues using X-ray attenuation data. in IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record., 4774316, pp. 4798-4802, 2008 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, NSS/MIC 2008, Dresden, Germany, 10/19/08. https://doi.org/10.1109/NSSMIC.2008.4774316

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