title: Monochromatic energy-subtraction radiography using a rotating anode source and a bent Laue monochromator.
abstract: A system for area-beam energy-subtraction monochromatic radiography was developed and tested. It utilizes a bent Laue crystal monochromator developed at the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS), and a compact rotating anode X-ray source developed at the Science Research Laboratory (SRL). The K(alpha) characteristic lines (both K(alpha 1) and K(alpha 2) of the cerium and barium targets were diffracted by the monochromator and used for the above- and below-K-edge imaging, respectively, of phantoms with iodine contrast agents. Digital subtraction of the images produced an iodine image.
authors.affiliation: National Synchrotron Light Source, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, USA.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Menk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Theophanis
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Thomlinson
mesh_terms: D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D001464:Barium; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D002586:Cesium; D003287:Contrast Media; D004566:Electrodes; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D002586:Cesium; D001464:Barium; D007455:Iodine