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Radiogram enhancement and linearization using the beam hardening correction method

NázevTitle
Radiogram enhancement and linearization using the beam hardening correction methodRadiogram enhancement and linearization using the beam hardening correction method
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
D. Vavřík, J. Jakůbek
DOIDOI
10.1016/j.nima.2009.03.156
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2009, 607(1), 212-214. ISSN 0168-9002.
RokYear
2009
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000268987900061
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-67650101684
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21670/09:00165380!RIV10-MSM-21670___
ProjektProject
Využití radionuklidů a ionizujícího zářeníApplication of radionuclides and ionising radiation; Příprava, modifikace a charakterizace materiálů energetickým zářenímPreparation, Modification and Characterization of Materials by Energetic Radiation

AbstraktAbstract

Traditionally, radiography is burdened by the fact that standard X-ray tube spectra are polychromatic and attenuation process in matter is energy dependent, where low-energy X-rays are preferentially absorbed. This beam hardening effect has several consequences: radiograms took noisy especially when low-energy photons are detected, empty holes look filled in computed tomography and observed object looks flatter than it should be. It will be shown it this paper that these problems can be solved using the "linearized signal to equivalent thickness" beam hardening correction method.

Traditionally, radiography is burdened by the fact that standard X-ray tube spectra are polychromatic and attenuation process in matter is energy dependent, where low-energy X-rays are preferentially absorbed. This beam hardening effect has several consequences: radiograms took noisy especially when low-energy photons are detected, empty holes look filled in computed tomography and observed object looks flatter than it should be. It will be shown it this paper that these problems can be solved using the "linearized signal to equivalent thickness" beam hardening correction method.