Compton scattering analysis

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Measurement principle in which wavelengths and angular distribution of Compton scattered electrons is applied in order to reconstruct X-ray and gamma-ray spectra.
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Compton scattering analysis is applied, for example, in mammography.
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 69. (Vocabulary of radioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)) on page 74 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'Compton scattering analysis' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08720 RIS BibTex EndNote
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