Effective atomic number image determination with an energy-resolving photon-counting detector using polychromatic X-ray attenuation by correcting for the beam hardening effect and detector response
Natsumi Kimoto, Hiroaki Hayashi, Takumi Asakawa, Cheonghae Lee, Takashi Asahara, Tatsuya Maeda, Sota Goto, Yuki Kanazawa, Akitoshi Katsumata, Shuichiro Yamamoto, Masahiro Okada
Topics & Concepts
DetectorEffective atomic numberAtomic numberPhoton countingOpticsAttenuationPhotonPhysicsPhoton energyAtomic physicsAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingMedical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsRadiation Dose and Imaging