DocumentCode
86336
Title
Elemental Distribution of Prostate Samples by Synchrotron Radiation X-Ray Fluorescence Techniques
Author
Leitao, R.G. ; Pereira, G.R. ; Lima, Isaias ; Palumbo, A. ; Souza, P.A.V.R. ; Anjos, Marcelino J. ; Nasciutti, Luiz E. ; Lopes, Ricardo T.
Author_Institution
Nucl. Instrum. Lab., Fed. Univ. of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Volume
60
Issue
2
fYear
2013
fDate
Apr-13
Firstpage
722
Lastpage
727
Abstract
Synchrotron X-ray imaging systems with fluorescence techniques were developed for biomedical research at the Brazilian Synchrotron Laboratory. Two different X-ray fluorescence systems were implemented to analyze human prostate samples with and without disorders.
Keywords
X-ray fluorescence analysis; X-ray imaging; radiation therapy; synchrotron radiation; Brazilian Synchrotron Laboratory; biomedical research; prostate sample elemental distribution; synchrotron X-ray imaging systems; synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence techniques; Chemical elements; Computed tomography; Copper; Humans; Iron; X-ray imaging; Zinc; Fluorescence; X-ray; prostate; synchrotron;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.2012.2222045
Filename
6375791
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