PMID: 7033756May 1, 1981Paper

A method for selective tissue and bone visualization using dual energy scanned projection radiography

Medical Physics
W R BrodyA Macovski

Abstract

Information contained in the x-ray energy spectrum can be used to produce selective radiographic images of bone or soft tissue. A method has been devised to separate bone and soft tissue based upon differences in photoelectric absorption and Compton scattering using an appropriate combination of images obtained with radiographic exposures at 70 KVP and 140 KVP. Since photoelectric absorption is highly dependent upon atomic number, high atomic number materials such as calcium can be easily separated from water density substances. Using a prototype system for line-scanned radiography, selective subtraction of bone or soft-tissue has been implemented. Because this method uses a conventional broad-spectrum x-ray source, it was necessary to develop a nonlinear polynomial approximation to estimate tissue and bone thickness. The model was verified with phantom studies using water and aluminum. The application of this dual-energy bone and soft-tissue separation to chest radiography is demonstrated. This method allows accurate estimation of tissue and bone thickness and should find application to chest radiography for improved lesion detection and for bone mineral assessment.

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