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  • Alzheimer's disease is characterized by amyloid deposits in the temporal and frontal lobes, serving as potential targets for early diagnosis.
  • Spectral small-angle X-ray scattering (sSAXS) is an emerging technique for interrogating deep tissue targets like amyloid plaques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and describe an optimization approach for beam orientation in sSAXS for deep target characterization.
  • To model the scattering profiles of targets with varying characteristics (shape, size, location).

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a modeling approach to predict scattering profiles based on target properties.
  • Investigated the impact of target size, location uncertainty, and incidence angle on scattering profiles.
  • Evaluated beam effectiveness for targets in the temporal and frontal lobes.

Main Results:

  • Target size and location uncertainty contribute to scattering profile smearing.
  • Incidence angle significantly affects scattering profiles by altering path length and effective target size.
  • Beam effectiveness for temporal and frontal lobe targets demonstrated variations up to two orders of magnitude.

Conclusions:

  • Beam orientation optimization is crucial for effective deep target characterization.
  • Patient-specific optimal beam paths could enhance signal quality for amyloid plaque detection.
  • This approach holds promise for improving early diagnostic capabilities in Alzheimer's disease.