A three-dimensional x-ray scattering system for multi-parameter imaging of the human head.
This work examines the suitability of a non-rotating one-side 3D x-ray scatter system for imaging the human head. The system simultaneously produces images of the x-ray attenuation coefficients at two photon energies, as well as an image of the electron density. The system relies on measuring the scattered radiation at two directions orthogonal to an incident beam that scans the object from one side, in addition to the traditionally recorded transmitted radiation. Algorithms for this multi-parameter imaging process are presented, and their numerical viability is demonstrated, using both idealized detector responses and those independently estimated from Monte Carlo simulations. The absorbed radiation dose is also calculated, and was shown to be about one quarter of that of conventional CT systems, for 5 mm spatial-resolution images. The introduced system can therefore be useful in radiotherapy planning, and in post-treatment imaging.
El Khettabi
Faysal
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Laboratory for Threat Material Detection, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5A3, Canada.
Yaar
Ilan
I
Hussein
Esam M A
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D000465:Algorithms; D006257:Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008961:Models, Structural; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation