Calculation of x-ray single scattering in diagnostic radiology

Abstract
Single-scattered energy was calculated for a water phantom, in a geometrical arrangement that approaches that of the dynamic spatial reconstructor. Recent data on the Rayleigh differential cross-sections of liquid water were used. The ratio for single-scattered to transmitted radiation is found to be dependent upon incident energy: in the range 20-80 keV, it varies from 0.32-0.16. The contribution of the Rayleigh effect to single scattering is of the order of 90% at 20 keV and 50% at 80 keV.

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