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Microprocessor controlled multichannel dynamic radiograph

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The essential concepts, design and operation of a microprocessor controlled multichannel dynamic radiograph are described. This dynamic radiograph, which detects radiation scattered from within the chest cavity, is used to accurately monitor two- and three-dimensional epicardial motion patterns. The basic concepts of the new radiograph are validated with a set of experiments on mechanical models. The results of the initial testing on experimental animals are presented.

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  1. A. M. Jacobs

    Present address: Department of Nuclear Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, 32611, Gainesville, Fla, USA

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  1. Department of Cardiology, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Centre, 17033, Hershey, Pa, USA

    J. J. McInerney, S. H. Nellis & R. Zelis

  2. Department of Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 16802, State College, Pa, USA

    E. S. Kenney & I. B. McMasters

  3. Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 16802, State College, Pa, USA

    M. D. Herr & D. J. Atkinson

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McInerney, J.J., Nellis, S.H., Zelis, R. et al. Microprocessor controlled multichannel dynamic radiograph. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 20, 661–670 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02442518

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