X-ray diffraction measurements for breast tissue analysis

Biological tissues exhibit elastic x-ray scatter properties unique to individual tissue types. It has been suggested that these properties could be exploited in the discrimination of tissues in diagnostic radiology, particularly in mammographic imaging. The work in this thesis investigates the elast...

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Main Author: Griffiths, Jennifer Ann
Published: University College London (University of London) 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.425364