Synchrotron radiation in radiology: radiology techniques based on synchrotron sources.
The characteristics of synchrotron X-ray sources--quite different from those of conventional sources--are exploited by several new imaging techniques. These techniques expand the capabilities of conventional radiology and find interesting application in special cases. We briefly review the basic principle, applications and limitations of the most important of them: monochromatic mammography, two-wavelength digital subtraction angiography, phase-contrast/edge-enhancement imaging, diffraction-enhanced imaging and microtomography.
Service de Radiodiagnostic et Radiologie Interventionnelle, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland. reto.meuli@hospvd.ch
Reto
R
Meuli
Yeukuang
Y
Hwu
Jung Ho
JH
Je
Giorgio
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Margaritondo
D000792:Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000295:instrumentation; D000818:Animals; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000295:instrumentation; D008852:Microradiography / Q000295:instrumentation; D008858:Microscopy, Phase-Contrast / Q000295:instrumentation; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017356:Synchrotrons / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction / Q000295:instrumentation