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Synopsis: In this chapter, the reader is introduced to the basic physics of x-rays and their implementation in planar and computed tomography (CT) imaging.
The learning outcomes are: The reader will understand how x-rays are produced, how they are detected, and their interaction with matter. They will review the different approaches utilized for data acquisition, and finally, they will learn how x-ray imaging can be implemented in different clinical settings.
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The authors wishes to thank Dr. Jacob Sosna, Dr. Alexander Benshtein, Dr. Dany Halevi, and Nathalie Greenbaum from Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, for their assistance in gathering the clinical images for this chapter.
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Azhari, H., Kennedy, J.A., Weiss, N., Volokh, L. (2020). X-Ray Imaging and Computed Tomography. In: From Signals to Image. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35326-1_3
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