K-edge filter and an x-ray apparatus employing such a filter

Details K-edge filter and an x-ray apparatus employing such a filter K-edge filter and an x-ray apparatus employing such a filter

1992-02-18

1994-02-08

Porta, David P.

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Beam control

Filter

378158, 2505051, G21K 300

Patent

active

052854892

ABSTRACT:
A K-edge filter whose main portion functions as a filter member is made of a material containing at least two kinds of elements, and an X-ray apparatus is fabricated so as to include such a K-edge filter.

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"Filter materials for dose reduction in screen-film radiography", Koedooder et al., Phys. Med. Biol., 1986, vol. 31, No. 6, pp. 585-600.

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