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    Area of Science:

    • Physics
    • Materials Science
    • Analytical Chemistry

    Background:

    • X-ray fluorescence mapping (XFM) is a powerful elemental analysis technique.
    • Evaluating the imaging performance of XFM systems is crucial for accurate results.
    • Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) is a key metric for characterizing imaging system resolution.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate a method for determining the Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) in direct X-ray fluorescence mapping (XFM) systems.
    • To investigate factors influencing MTF in XFM, such as mapping steps and collimator distance.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a gold nanoparticle (GNP) solution with sharp edges to acquire Edge Spread Function (ESF) data.
    • Applied signal extraction, attenuation correction, curve fitting, differentiation, and Fourier transform for MTF calculation.
    • Conducted theoretical analysis and experimental validation of the MTF determination method.

    Main Results:

    • The developed method successfully determined MTF in the XFM system.
    • Different mapping steps showed minimal impact on the measured MTF.
    • Increasing the collimator-to-object distance significantly degraded the MTF.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed MTF determination method is effective for XFM systems.
    • Collimator-to-object distance is a critical parameter affecting XFM imaging resolution.
    • This methodology can aid in imaging performance evaluation, system design, and optimization for XFM and other XRF-based systems.