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HADES, A Code for Simulating a Variety of Radiographic Techniques.

DE200515014531

Publication Date	2004
Personal Author	Aufderheide, M. B.; Hendersonn, G.; Schach von Wittenau, A. E.; Slone, D. M.; Barty, A.; Martz, H. E.
Page Count	12
Abstract	It is often useful to simulate radiographic images in order to optimize imaging trade-offs and to test tomographic techniques. HADES is a code that simulates radiography using ray tracing techniques. Although originally developed to simulate X-Ray transmission radiography, HADES has grown to simulate neutron radiography over a wide range of energy, proton radiography in the 1 MeV to 100 GeV range, and recently phase contrast radiography using X-Rays in the keV energy range. HADES can simulate parallel-ray or cone-beam radiography through a variety of mesh types, as well as through collections of geometric objects. HADES was originally developed for nondestructive evaluation (NDE) applications, but could be a useful tool for simulation of portal imaging, proton therapy imaging, and synchrotron studies of tissue. In this paper we describe HADES current capabilities and discuss plans for a major revision of the code.
Keywords	Radiography Computer simulation Gamma radiography Images Ray tracing Nondestructive tests Medical imaging HADES computer code FORBILD head phantom
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200602

HADES, A Code for Simulating a Variety of Radiographic Techniques.

HADES, A Code for Simulating a Variety of Radiographic Techniques.
DE200515014531

Publication Date	2004
Personal Author	Aufderheide, M. B.; Hendersonn, G.; Schach von Wittenau, A. E.; Slone, D. M.; Barty, A.; Martz, H. E.
Page Count	12
Abstract	It is often useful to simulate radiographic images in order to optimize imaging trade-offs and to test tomographic techniques. HADES is a code that simulates radiography using ray tracing techniques. Although originally developed to simulate X-Ray transmission radiography, HADES has grown to simulate neutron radiography over a wide range of energy, proton radiography in the 1 MeV to 100 GeV range, and recently phase contrast radiography using X-Rays in the keV energy range. HADES can simulate parallel-ray or cone-beam radiography through a variety of mesh types, as well as through collections of geometric objects. HADES was originally developed for nondestructive evaluation (NDE) applications, but could be a useful tool for simulation of portal imaging, proton therapy imaging, and synchrotron studies of tissue. In this paper we describe HADES current capabilities and discuss plans for a major revision of the code.
Keywords	Radiography Computer simulation Gamma radiography Images Ray tracing Nondestructive tests Medical imaging HADES computer code FORBILD head phantom
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200602