Phase-contrast x-ray imaging (PCI) is an innovative method that is sensitive to the refraction
of the x-rays in matter. PCI is particularly adapted to visualize weakly absorbing details like …

Although early demonstration dates back to the mid-sixties, x-ray phase-contrast imaging
(XPCI) became hugely popular in the mid-90s, thanks to the advent of 3rd generation …

X-ray imaging is a standard tool for the non-destructive inspection of the internal structure of
samples. It finds application in a vast diversity of fields: medicine, biology, many engineering …

Since the middle of the 1990s, X-ray phase imaging including phase tomography has been
attracting increasing attention. The advantage of X-ray phase imaging is that an extremely …

The basic principles of x‐ray image formation and interpretation in radiography have
remained essentially unchanged since Röntgen first discovered x rays over a hundred years …

X-ray sources are developing rapidly and their coherent output is growing correspondingly.
The increased coherent flux from modern X-ray sources is being matched with an …

The exploitation of phase contrast appears to offer the tantalising possibility of creating the
biggest change in medical x-ray imaging since the invention of computed tomography. A …

Tunability has added an important dimension to a variety of laser devices and led to new
systems and applications. From laser spectroscopy to Bose-Einstein condensation, the one …

A significant improvement over conventional attenuation-based X-ray imaging, which lacks
contrast in small objects and soft biological tissues, is obtained by introducing phase …

Each year more than 180,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women in the
US If cancer is detected when small and local, treatment options are less dangerous …