Open AccessFixed‐exit monochromator for computed tomography with synchrotron radiation at energies 18–90 keV
Author(s) -
Suortti P.,
Fiedler S.,
Bravin A.,
Brochard T.,
Mattenet M.,
Renier M.,
Spanne P.,
Thomlinson W.,
Charvet A. M.,
Elleaume H.,
SchulzeBriese C.,
Thompson A. C.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of synchrotron radiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 99
ISSN - 1600-5775
DOI - 10.1107/s0909049500008384
Subject(s) - monochromator , wiggler , beamline , synchrotron radiation , optics , physics , beam (structure) , photon , photon energy , imaging phantom , synchrotron , radiation , nuclear physics , wavelength , cathode ray , electron
A fixed‐exit monochromator has been constructed for computed tomography (CT) studies at the Medical Beamline of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility. A non‐dispersive pair of bent Laue‐type crystals is used, and the first crystal is water‐cooled. The monochromator operates at energies from 18 to 90 keV, and the maximum width of the beam is 150 mm. The performance of the monochromator is studied with respect to the beam intensity and energy distributions, and a close agreement is found between the calculated and experimental results. The intensity is between 10 9 and 10 10 photons s −1 mm −2 under typical operating conditions. The harmonic content of a 25 keV beam is about 30% at the minimum wiggler gap of 25 mm (field 1.57 T) and decreases by an order of magnitude when the gap is increased to 60 mm (field 0.62 T). The experimental set‐up for CT studies includes dose monitors, goniometers and translation stages for positioning and scanning the object, and a 432‐element linear‐array Ge detector. Examples from phantom studies and in vivo animal experiments are shown to illustrate the spatial resolution and contrast of the reconstructed images.