Table 1.
System and bowtie parameters.
| Field of view | 50 cm |
| Number of views | 600 |
| X-ray spectrum | Monoenergetic 60 keV, or 120 kVp |
| Source-isocenter distance | 50 cm |
| Detector-isocenter distance | 50 cm |
| Source-bowtie distance | 8 cm |
| Number of triangular wedges | 15 |
| Base (or width) of each triangle | 11.4 mm |
| Material | Iron |
| Maximum intensity reduction | 99.7% |
| Maximum thickness of wedge | 6.1 mm |
| Length of wedge in longitudinal (z) direction | 40 mm |
| Slab thickness (Δz) of scan | 4 cm |
| Minimum intensity reduction, with compensator | 60% |
| Actuator speed | 25 cm/s |
| Scan time | 300 ms |