Title :
Toward practical coherent X-ray sources: potential medical applications
Author :
Waynant, Ronald W. ; Ilev, Ilko K.
Author_Institution :
Food & Drug Adm., Rockville, MD, USA
Abstract :
Discusses several methods of producing coherent monochromatic X-rays for medical applications and evaluates their current progress and potential for becoming practical medical devices.
Keywords :
X-ray applications; X-ray imaging; X-ray production; biomedical equipment; laser applications in medicine; X-ray sources; coherent X-ray sources; coherent monochromatic X-rays; current progress; medical applications; medical devices; monochromatic X-rays; potential medical applications; practical coherent X-ray sources; practical medical devices; Biomedical equipment; Biomedical imaging; Free electron lasers; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Medical services; Optical harmonic generation; Pulse amplifiers; X-ray imaging; X-ray lasers;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.902202
