Material Discrimination Based on K-edge Characteristics

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Imaging models</td><td align="center">CNR</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Optimal energy bin (50<svg height="5.7375002" id="M53" style="vertical-align:-0.0pt" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 10.1 5.7375002" width="10.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
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</svg>79 keV) imaging</td><td align="center">642.1 </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Broad energy spectrum (25<svg height="5.7375002" id="M54" style="vertical-align:-0.0pt" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 10.1 5.7375002" width="10.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
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</svg>100 keV) imaging</td><td align="center">438.0</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Summary of maximum CNR for different imaging models.

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Table 2: Material Discrimination Based on K-edge Characteristics 