Patent ID: 7724871
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: applying at least one X-ray having characteristics selected to induce Compton scattering to at least some tissue-based matter of an individual; and visualizing, imaging, or providing information of the at least some tissue-based matter of at least a portion of the individual at least partially dependent on at least one characteristic of the applied at least one X-ray, and, wherein the visualizing, imaging, or providing information of the at least some tissue-based matter of the at least the portion of the individual includes visualizing, imaging, or providing information of the at least some tissue-based matter of the at least the portion of the individual relying at least partially on energy level changes of X-ray photons during a scattering event within at least some of the at least some tissue-based matter, and further relying at least partially on at least one direction of the X-ray photons before or after the scattering event.