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Proposal of very low cost 5–6GeV synchrotron radiation ring for medical use using permanent magnets and aluminum beam pipe without flanges and bellows

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Medical Applications of Synchrotron Radiation

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We are designing a synchrotron radiation ring of medical application such an angiography for practical uses. Iodine is clinically used as a contrast agent, which has K-edge at an energy of about 33 keV.

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Ishimaru, H., Foster, G.W. (1998). Proposal of very low cost 5–6GeV synchrotron radiation ring for medical use using permanent magnets and aluminum beam pipe without flanges and bellows. In: Ando, M., Uyama, C. (eds) Medical Applications of Synchrotron Radiation. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68485-5_20

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