Hard X-Ray Diffraction Phase Analysis of Kidney Stones inside Phantom Objects

X-ray diffraction on synchrotron radiation was used to analyze kidney stones as part of phantom objects simulating the patient’s body. The radiation photon energies were 33.7, 67 and 112 keV. It has been shown that the use of synchrotron monochromatic radiation with photon energy E ≥ 67 keV allows one to reliably identify the mineral composition of uroliths. The shift to a higher photon energy range can significantly reduce the radiation load on patients during diagnosis. The patient’s weight factor also becomes less critical.