A detectable difference in X-ray diffraction data of healthy and diseased breast tissues has
been observed. This information can be used to generate images with a higher contrast than …

Biological tissues exhibit elastic x-ray scatter properties unique to individual tissue types. It
has been suggested that these properties could be exploited in the discrimination of tissues …

In this paper we report on the extension of the technique of mapping small angle x-ray
scatter (SAXS) across a soft material specimen several millimetres square. In the …

A number of medical disorders may only be diagnosed with the use of medical imaging, and
X-rays are commonly used to detect fractures, abnormal masses, and cavities. The …

Identiflcation of tissue types in an imaged sample is limited using conventional X-ray
imaging methods. The use of X-ray diffraction effects during imaging has been shown to …

Diffraction enhanced breast imaging (DEBI) could potentially give a significant increase in
sensitivity and specificity compared to conventional transmission X-ray mammography. A …

This thesis presents the analysis of low angle X-ray scatter measurements taken with an
energy dispersive system for substance identification, imaging and system control …

The Controlled Drift Detector (CDD) is the more recent evolution of silicon drift detectors for
2D position sensing and spectroscopy of X-rays. Among the novel features, the signal …

This work encompasses the study of energy dispersive X-ray diffraction CT (EDXRDCT)
system to be installed outside breast tissue biopsy subtraction operation theatre. The system …

This thesis develops statistical methods for investigating small angle x-ray scattering (SAXS)
images of breast tissue of three different pathologies: normal, benign and malignant. The …