X-ray microbeam technology and applications

11-12 July, 1995, San Diego, California

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Published 1995 by SPIE in Bellingham, Wash., USA .
Written in English

Subjects:

• X-ray optics -- Congresses.,
• X-ray microscopy -- Congresses.,
• X-ray microanalysis -- Congresses.,
• X-rays -- Industrial applications -- Congresses.

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Statement	Wenbing Yun, chair/editor ; sponsored and published by SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering.
Series	Proceedings / SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering ;, v. 2516, Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering ;, v. 2516.
Contributions	Yun, Wenbing., Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers.
Classifications
LC Classifications	TA1775 .X195 1995
The Physical Object
Pagination	vii, 242 p. :
Number of Pages	242
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL818428M
ISBN 10	0819418757
LC Control Number	95068530
OCLC/WorldCa	33331792

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Synchrotron X-ray Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (SX-STM) is a novel imaging technique capable of providing real space chemically specific mapping with a potential of reaching atomic resolution. Determination of chemical composition along with ultra-high resolution imaging by SX-STM can be realized through excitation of core electrons by incident X-rays when their energy is tuned to an Author: Hui Yan, Nozomi Shirato, Xiangde Zhu, Daniel Rosenmann, Xiao Tong, Weihe Xu, Cedomir Petrovic, Volke. X-ray image characteristics I Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) I Spatial resolution I point spread function (PSF), line spread function (LSF), edge spread function (ESF), modulation transfer function (MTF) I thickness of the intensi er screen I speed of the X-ray lm I geometric unsharpness I magni cation factor (patient! lm). Place patient as close.

Listed below are examples of examinations and procedures that use x-ray technology to either diagnose or treat disease: Diagnostic. X-ray radiography: Detects bone fractures, certain tumors and other abnormal masses, pneumonia, some types of injuries, calcifications, foreign objects, dental problems, etc. Mammography: A radiograph of the breast that is used for cancer detection and diagnosis. The conference. The European Conference on X-Ray Spectrometry (EXRS) is a biennial conference series that started in in Goteborg. This conference has become a traditional meeting for scientists from around the world working in x-ray spectrometry or using one of its several techniques: X-ray fluorescence (conventional, micro-fluorescence, synchrotron-based and total-reflection), electron. Reviews "This book is a major contribution from leaders in the field of x-ray imaging. It provides an excellent foundation in x-ray physics, as well as a rigorous introduction to x-ray imaging along with an abundant collection of applications.

J. Lu, O Zhou. A first generation compact microbeam radiation therapy system based on carbon nanotube x-ray technology, Applied Physics Letters, , (). T. Gershon, A. Crowther, V. Gama, A. Bevilacqua, S. Chang, H. Yuan, M. Deshmukh. Tonic activation of Bax primes neural progenitors for rapid apoptosis through a mechanism preserved. APPLICATIONS IN MICROBEAM ANALYSIS FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT 19 to 23 May at the NTNU, Realfagbygget Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Scope of the workshop series The primary aim of this series of Workshops is to assess the state-of-the-art and reliability of microbeam analysis techniques. Introduction to WDS X-ray. microfocus X-ray source ( eV, single 7 ps pulse) to mimic certain features of high LET tracks. In addition, the fine spatial resolution achieved with the X-ray microbeam can be used to assess how radiosensitivity is distributed across the cell. Contrasting data have been reported regarding the sensitivity of different regions of the cell.