Published December 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

The development of compact single energy X-ray source for dual-energy CT

  • 1. Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center, MEP, Beijing (China)

Description

A Compton scattering X-ray source which can be used for dual-energy CT is introduced. In order to realize stable X-ray generation, multi-bunch electron beam from an X-band (11.424 GHz) linac and Q-switch Nd : YAG laser are adopted. And in order to increase X-ray flux, a laser circulation system is adopted. The principle of dual energy CT imaging, laser circulation and compact dual-energy X-ray source are described. The current status of system construction and the experiments are also illustrated. Finally, a summary of current problems and future research are made. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Electronics and Detection Technology
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 1441-1447
ISSN
0258-0934

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Notes
13 figs., 3 tabs., 11 refs.