?Compact energy dispersive x-ray microdiffractometer for diagnosis of neoplastic tissues?

SOSA C; MALEZAN A; FALCHINI G; ESCUDERO R; POLETTI M; PEREZ D

BEIJING

Simposio; 13th International Symposium on Radiation Physics?.- Beijing (China); 2015

X-ray diffraction (XRD) and medical imaging techniques can be successfully combined to provide a powerful technique able to differentiate tissues with similar x-ray attenuation characteristic. Several experiments have been show that XRD analysis discriminates between glandular, adipose and neoplastic tissues becoming in a helpful tool for radiodiagnosis. For this application, the energy dispersive configuration is useful to reduce the acquisition time and simplify the detection system. These advantages are consequence of the employment of solid state detectors in the configuration which perform simultaneous energy scanning of the scattering beam avoiding complex mechanical motions. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and medical imaging techniques can be successfully combined to provide a powerful technique able to differentiate tissues with similar x-ray attenuation characteristic. Several experiments have been show that XRD analysis discriminates between glandular, adipose and neoplastic tissues becoming in a helpful tool for radiodiagnosis. For this application, the energy dispersive configuration is useful to reduce the acquisition time and simplify the detection system. These advantages are consequence of the employment of solid state detectors in the configuration which perform simultaneous energy scanning of the scattering beam avoiding complex mechanical motions.