Comparison of Positron Emission Tomography and X-ray radiography for studies of physical processes in sandstone

Patrick Goethals; Anneke Volkaert; Patric Jacobs; Staf Roels; Jan Carmeliet; Karen Van Hecke

doi:10.1016/j.enggeo.2008.06.015

Comparison of Positron Emission Tomography and X-ray radiography for studies of physical processes in sandstone

Patrick Goethals, Anneke Volkaert, Patric Jacobs, Staf Roels, Jan Carmeliet, Karen Van Hecke

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Abstract

The migration of moisture in cores of porous homogeneous sandstone of Ledian age (Belgian Eocene, Tertiary) is monitored with PET (Positron Emission Tomography) and micro-focus X-ray radiography. In the case of PET, a nuclear medical imaging technique, 55Co-EDTA (Ethylenediamine Tetraacetic acid) and R-18F were used as water-soluble tracers. The X-ray projection method has evolved from the better-known medical technique and allows a fast and accurate determination of the two-dimensional transient moisture content profiles. Results indicate that both techniques can deliver important information concerning physical processes in situ.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	134-138
Journal	Engineering Geology
Volume	103
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2008.06.015
State	Published - Feb 2009

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