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  1. Optimization of signal and noise in x-ray phase and dark field imaging with a wire mesh

    Article • Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, April 2025, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  2. Simulations of the potential for diffraction enhanced imaging at 8 kev using polycapillary optics

    Article • Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, January 2025, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  3. Grating-free quantitative phase retrieval for x-ray phase-contrast imaging with conventional sources

    Article • Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, July 2022, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  4. Phase and dark‐field imaging with mesh‐based structured illumination and polycapillary optics

    Article • Medical Physics, October 2021, Wiley

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  5. Incorporating dark-field information in mesh-based x-ray phase imaging

    Article • February 2021, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  6. A quantitative phase retrieval simulation for mesh-based x-ray phase imaging systems

    Article • February 2021, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  7. Dosimetry modeling of focused kV x‐ray radiotherapy for wet age‐related macular degeneration

    Article • Medical Physics, August 2020, Wiley

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  8. Development of simulations for a mesh-based x-ray phase imaging system

    Article • May 2020, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  9. Development of simulations for a mesh-based x-ray phase imaging system

    Article • March 2020, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  10. Phantom measurements with a mesh-based phase system employing polycapillary optics

    Article • March 2020, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  11. The application of harmonic techniques to enhance resolution in mesh-based x-ray phase imaging

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, June 2019, American Institute of Physics

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  12. Propagation-based and mesh-based x-ray quantitative phase imaging with conventional sources

    Article • May 2019, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  13. Low dose imaging with simultaneous scatter, attenuation and mesh-based phase contrast

    Article • March 2019, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  14. Mesh-based and polycapillary optics-based x-ray phase imaging

    Article • March 2019, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  15. Monte Carlo dosimetry modeling of focused kV x-ray radiotherapy of eye diseases with potential nanoparticle dose enhancement

    Article • Medical Physics, September 2018, Wiley

    Medical Physics Graduate Student Stefan Stryker, Carolyn A MacDonald

  16. Computational resolution enhancement for mesh-based x-ray phase imaging

    Article • May 2018, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  17. Propagation-based x-ray phase imaging using focusing polycapillary optics

    Article • May 2018, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  18. Structured X-Ray Optics for Laboratory-Based Materials Analysis

    Article • Annual Review of Materials Science, July 2017, Annual Reviews

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  19. An Introduction to X-Ray Physics, Optics, and Applications

    Article • June 2017, JSTOR

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  20. Monte Carlo simulations of a novel coherent scatter materials discrimination system

    Article • May 2017, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  21. Mesh-based phase contrast Fourier transform imaging

    Article • Optics Communications, April 2017, Elsevier

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  22. Polycapillary optics for medical applications

    Article • Journal of Physics Conference Series, November 2016, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  23. Design for a coherent-scatter imaging system compatible with screening mammography

    Article • Journal of Medical Imaging, August 2016, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  24. Coherent scatter imaging Monte Carlo simulation

    Article • Journal of Medical Imaging, August 2016, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  25. Phase imaging using focused polycapillary optics

    Article • Optics Communications, June 2016, Elsevier

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  26. Phase and coherent scatter imaging for improved discrimination of low-density materials

    Article • May 2016, SPIE

    Prof Sajjad Tahir, Carolyn A MacDonald

  27. Front Matter: Volume 9590

    Article • September 2015, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  28. Measurements and simulations of scatter imaging as a simultaneous adjunct for screening mammography

    Article • March 2015, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  29. Practicable phase contrast techniques with large spot sources

    Article • March 2015, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  30. Monochromatic X-ray imaging using a combination of doubly curved crystal and polycapillary X-ray lens

    Article • Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology Clinical Applications of Diagnosis and Therapeutics, January 2015, IOS Press

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  31. Computational techniques in propagation-based x-ray phase imaging

    Article • September 2014, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  32. Fourier transform image processing techniques for grid-based phase contrast imaging

    Article • September 2014, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  33. Phase imaging using polycapillary optics

    Article • September 2014, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  34. Modeling of a compound imaging system with a curved monochromator and polycapillary optics

    Article • September 2014, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  35. Measurements and simulations of focused beam for orthovoltage therapy

    Article • Medical Physics, April 2014, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  36. Full-field transmission x-ray imaging with confocal polycapillary x-ray optics

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, February 2013, American Institute of Physics

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  37. Coherent scatter imaging simulation for screening mammography

    Article • October 2012, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  38. Phase contrast imaging with polycapillary optics

    Article • October 2012, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  39. MO-A-213AB-01: Potential for Focused Low Energy X-Ray Beam for Therapy

    Article • Medical Physics, June 2012, Wiley

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  40. SU‐E‐T‐17: Comparison of MCNP5 Calculations in the Buildup Region with Plane Parallel Ionization Chamber Measurements for 6 and 18 MV Photon Beams

    Article • Medical Physics, June 2012, Wiley

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  41. Potential for cone beam scatter imaging in screening mammography

    Article • February 2012, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  42. Polycapillary optics: comparison of computational modeling and experimental results

    Article • September 2011, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  43. Improved dielectric properties and their temperature insensitivity in multilayered Ba0.8Sr0.2TiO3/ZrO2 thin films

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, March 2011, American Institute of Physics

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  44. Modeling complex x-ray optical systems

    Article • August 2010, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  45. Potential for focused beam orthovoltage therapy

    Article • August 2010, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  46. Analysis of powder X-ray diffraction resolution using collimating and focusing polycapillary optics

    Article • Thin Solid Films, July 2010, Elsevier

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  47. Focusing Polycapillary Optics and Their Applications

    Article • X-Ray Optics and Instrumentation, January 2010, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  48. Diffraction analysis using x-ray optics

    Article • Journal of Applied Crystallography, July 2009, International Union of Crystallography

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  49. Curved crystal x-ray optics for monochromatic imaging with a clinical source

    Article • Medical Physics, March 2009, Wiley

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  50. Quality assessment system for curved crystal X-ray optics

    Article • Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, March 2009, Elsevier

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  51. Microscintigraphy with high resolution collimators and radiographic detectors

    Article • Medical Physics, January 2009, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  52. Development of polarized and monochromatic x-ray beams from tube sources

    Article • August 2008, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  53. Diffraction imaging with conventional sources

    Article • August 2008, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  54. Focused beam powder diffraction with polycapillary and curved crystal optics

    Article • August 2008, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  55. WE‐E‐L100J‐04: Coherent Scatter Imaging for Mammography

    Article • Medical Physics, June 2007, Wiley

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  56. A comparison of doubly curved crystals and polycapillary optics for monochromatic beam production from a clinical source

    Article • April 2005, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  57. Micro gamma camera optics with high sensitivity and resolution (Invited Paper)

    Article • April 2005, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  58. Focused beam total reflection X-ray fluorescence with low power sources coupled to doubly curved crystal optics

    Article • Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy, April 2005, Elsevier

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  59. Potential application of doubly curved crystal optics

    Article • November 2004, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  60. Source-optic-crystal optimization for compact monochromatic imaging

    Article • November 2004, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  61. A polycapillary x-ray optics-based integrated micro-SPECT/CT scanner

    Article • October 2004, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  62. Monochromatic applications of polycapillary optics

    Article • January 2004, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  63. Beam collimation with polycapillary x-ray optics for high contrast high resolution monochromatic imaging

    Article • Medical Physics, January 2004, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  64. Applications and advances in polycapillary optics

    Article • X-Ray Spectrometry, January 2003, Wiley

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  65. Molybdenum microfocus source coupling to polycapillary optics for powder diffraction

    Article • October 2002, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  66. Potential for radioscintography with polycapillary optics

    Article • October 2002, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  67. Improved radiography with polycapillary x-ray optics

    Article • December 2001, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  68. Polycapillary optics for powder diffraction

    Article • December 2001, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  69. Measurement and analysis of leaded glass polycapillary optic performance for hard x rays

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, November 2001, American Institute of Physics

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  70. Contrast enhancement measurement using polycapillary x-ray optics at 20 to 40 keV

    Article • June 2001, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  71. Monochromatic imaging with a conventional source using polycapillary x-ray optics

    Article • June 2001, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  72. Polycapillary optic–source combinations for protein crystallography

    Article • Journal of Applied Crystallography, May 2001, International Union of Crystallography

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  73. Characterization of a long-focal-length polycapillary optic for high-energy x-rays

    Article • November 2000, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  74. Characterization of pre- and postpatient x-ray polycapillary optics for mammographic imaging

    Article • November 2000, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  75. Development of polycapillary x-ray optics for scatter rejection

    Article • November 2000, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  76. Low-power protein crystallography using polycapillary optics

    Article • November 2000, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  77. Synchrotron white beam thermal loading on polycapillary X-ray optics

    Article • Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment, December 1997, Elsevier

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  78. Application of polycapillary optics to hard X-ray astronomy

    Article • July 1997, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  79. Measurements of a prototype CdZnTe array for direct digital mammography

    Article • July 1997, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  80. <title>Analysis of capillary optic performance for hard x rays</title>

    Article • July 1996, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  81. <title>Polycapillary optics: status, limitations, and prospects</title>

    Article • July 1996, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  82. Imaging characteristics of x-ray capillary optics in digital mammography

    Article • Medical Physics, January 1996, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  83. Measurements of capillary x‐ray optics with potential for use in mammographic imaging

    Article • Medical Physics, November 1995, Wiley

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  84. An automated test system for measuring x‐ray transmission through glass polycapillaries

    Article • Review of Scientific Instruments, November 1994, American Institute of Physics

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  85. Potential for concentration of synchrotron beams with capillary optics

    Article • Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment, August 1994, Elsevier

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  86. <title>Polycapillary Kumakhov optics: a status report</title>

    Article • July 1994, SPIE

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  87. Use of capillary optics as a beam intensifier for a Compton x-ray source

    Article • Medical Physics, January 1994, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  88. Measurements of polycapillary x‐ray optics

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, November 1993, American Institute of Physics

    Carolyn A MacDonald

  89. Picosecond time‐resolved measurements of crystallization in noble metals

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, January 1989, American Institute of Physics

    Carolyn A MacDonald