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Required Corrections for Analysis of Industrial Samples with Medical CT Scanners

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2019

P. Engler
Affiliation:
BP America Research and Development 4440 Warrensville Center Road Cleveland, Ohio 44128
P. K. Hunt
Affiliation:
BP America Research and Development 4440 Warrensville Center Road Cleveland, Ohio 44128
E. E. Armstrong
Affiliation:
BP America Research and Development 4440 Warrensville Center Road Cleveland, Ohio 44128
W. D. Friedman
Affiliation:
BP America Research and Development 4440 Warrensville Center Road Cleveland, Ohio 44128
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As a technique for non-destructive materials analysis, computed tomography (CT) has been especially useful for studying the dependence of the structure of ceramics on manufacturing processes. CT also has been used for characterizing the lithology of reservoir cores while they are still contained in preservation material or a core barrel.

The parameter measured by CT is the X-ray attenuation coefficient, which is a function of both material density and material composition.

Type
X. X-Ray Tomography, Imaging, and Topography
Copyright
Copyright © International Centre for Diffraction Data 1988

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