Real-Time Microradiography of Pearls: A Comparison Between Detectors
Stefanos Karampelas, Abeer Tawfeeq Al-Alawi, and Ali Al-Attawi, January 26, 2018
Compares the image quality provided by real-time microradiographic imaging (RTX) units fitted with two different detectors: an image intensifier (II) and a flat panel detector (FPD).
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X-ray Computed Microtomography: Distinguishing Natural Pearls from Beaded and Non-Beaded Cultured Pearls
The distinction of natural from cultured pearls has traditionally been based on X-radiography.
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X-ray Computed Microtomography Applied to Pearls: Methodology, Advantages and Limitations
Stefanos Karampelas, Jürgen Michel, Mingling Zheng-Cui, Jens-Oliver Schwarz, Frieder Enzmann, Emmanuel Fritsch, Leon Leu, and Michael S. Krzemnicki
X-ray computed microtomography reveals the internal features of pearls in great detail.
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