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Medical applications of synchrotron radiation at the National Synchrotron Light Source [electronic resource].

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1992.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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11 pages : digital, PDF file
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Brookhaven National Laboratory, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
The overriding features of the synchrotron beams which make them applicable to medical research are their extremely high intensity and broadband energy spectrum. Several orders of magnitude separate the smooth, continuous spectrum of the synchrotron from the sharply peaked characteristic emission spectrum of a conventional source. Basically, the high intensity and tunability allow monochromatic beams to be generated at virtually any energy. The standard problem of beam hardening in both medical imaging and therapy is eliminated by the monochromatic beams since the energy spectrum does not change with passage through tissue. The tunable spectrum allows enhancement of images and therapeutic dose by selection of the most effective energy for a given procedure.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:bnl--47916
E 1.99: conf-920821--1
conf-920821--1
bnl--47916
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Published through SciTech Connect.
10/01/1992.
"bnl--47916"
" conf-920821--1"
"DE93000374"
4. international conference on biophysics and synchrotron radiation,Tsukuba (Japan),30 Aug - 5 Sep 1992.
Thomlinson, W.
Funding Information
AC02-76CH00016
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