[Scatter tomography - dosimetry and radiographic technique with diagnostic x-rays (author's transl)]

Scatter tomography (ST) is a method to acquire information about biological structures using Compton scattered photons. In contrast to previously published methods high resolution in ST is achieved by using conventional x-ray energies. From a general model for the calculation of the radiation exposure, a minimum of the x-ray dosis relative to the spatial resolution is predicted at 60 keV. A simple experimental set-up for recording scatter tomograms is described. First measurements on bovine lungs seem to confirm the expected advantages of the proposed method.