title: Breast tissue contrast-simulating materials using energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction.
abstract: Breast lesions and normal tissues have different molecular arrangements that affect their diffraction patterns. Different mouldable and non-mouldable materials were analysed using an energy dispersive X-ray diffraction system based on a conventional X-ray source (operated at 70 kVp) and a CdTe detector (Amptek XT-100), including a conventional spectroscopic chain. Combinations of materials were identified to have a contrast comparable to that achieved in diffraction imaging for different breast tissues at the momentum transfer values carrying the greatest amount of information (1.1 nm(-1) and 1.6 nm(-1)).
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, United Kingdom. smalkhateeb@kau.edu.sa
authors.forename: Shyma M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Alkhateeb
authors.forename: Mohamed H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Abdelkader
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pani
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000528:radiation effects*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media