A review of experimental and numerical modeling of digital coalbed methane: Imaging, segmentation, fracture modeling and permeability prediction

S Karimpouli, P Tahmasebi, HL Ramandi - International Journal of Coal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Coalbed methane (CBM) is a form of natural gas that is extracted from coalbeds.
Characterization of CBMs is very challenging mostly due to the very complex fracture system …

Space-filling X-ray source trajectories for efficient scanning in large-angle cone-beam computed tomography

AM Kingston, GR Myers, SJ Latham… - IEEE Transactions …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a new family of X-ray source scanning trajectories for large-angle cone-beam
computed tomography. Traditional scanning trajectories are described by continuous paths …

Non-invasive mass and temperature quantifications with spectral CT

LP Liu, M Hwang, M Hung, MC Soulen, TP Schaer… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Spectral CT has been increasingly implemented clinically for its better characterization and
quantification of materials through its multi-energy results. It also facilitates calculation of …

Identification of common minerals using stoichiometric calibration method for dual‐energy CT

M Martini, P Francus… - Geochemistry …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Medical X‐ray computed tomography (CT) can be used to rapidly and non‐destructively
characterize structure and density variations of geological specimens. More information …

X-ray attenuation models to account for beam hardening in computed tomography

Q Yang, WK Fullagar, GR Myers, SJ Latham… - Applied Optics, 2020 - opg.optica.org
We introduce a beam-hardening correction method for lab-based X-ray computed
tomography (CT) by modifying existing iterative tomographic reconstruction algorithms. Our …

Beam-hardening corrections through a polychromatic projection model integrated to an iterative reconstruction algorithm

LDS Trotta, D Matenine, M Martini, K Stierstorfer… - NDT & E …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, a novel physics-rich beam-hardening correction algorithm was developed for X-
ray Computed Tomography. This method uses the spectrum information, the detector …

Novel multi-energy X-ray imaging methods: Experimental results of new image processing techniques to improve material separation in computed tomography and …

M Heckert, S Enghardt, J Bauch - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
We present novel multi-energy X-ray imaging methods for direct radiography and computed
tomography. The goal is to determine the contribution of thickness, mass density and atomic …

Measurement of in-situ fluid density in shales with sub-resolution porosity using X-ray microtomography

N Chakraborty, X Lou, K Enab, Z Karpyn - Transport in Porous Media, 2022 - Springer
The use of X-ray microtomography (micro-CT) for quantitative characterization of fluid
storage and transport behavior in unconventional reservoir rocks is of practical importance …

[HTML][HTML] Isotopic gamma lines for identification of shielding materials

O Korobkin, ML Klasky, A Khatiwada… - Applied Radiation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Identifying the constituting materials of concealed objects is crucial in a wide range of
sectors, such as medical imaging, geophysics, nonproliferation, national security …

Influence of radiation dose, photon energy, and reconstruction kernel on rho/z analysis in spectral computer tomography: a phantom study

V Chatzaraki, A Bolsi, RA Kubik-Huch, B Schmidt… - in vivo, 2022 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: The effective atomic number (Zeff) and electron density relative to water
(ρe or Rho) of elements can be derived in dual-energy computed tomography (DECT). The …