X-ray phase-contrast imaging: from pre-clinical applications towards clinics
A Bravin, P Coan, P Suortti - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
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 …
of the x-rays in matter. PCI is particularly adapted to visualize weakly absorbing details like …
On the evolution and relative merits of hard X-ray phase-contrast imaging methods
SW Wilkins, YI Nesterets… - … of the Royal …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
This review provides a brief overview, albeit from a somewhat personal perspective, of the
evolution and key features of various hard X-ray phase-contrast imaging (PCI) methods of …
evolution and key features of various hard X-ray phase-contrast imaging (PCI) methods of …
Emphysema diagnosis using X-ray dark-field imaging at a laser-driven compact synchrotron light source
In early stages of various pulmonary diseases, such as emphysema and fibrosis, the change
in X-ray attenuation is not detectable with absorption-based radiography. To monitor the …
in X-ray attenuation is not detectable with absorption-based radiography. To monitor the …
Ultrafast radiographic imaging and tracking: An overview of instruments, methods, data, and applications
Ultrafast radiographic imaging and tracking (U-RadIT) use state-of-the-art ionizing particle
and light sources to experimentally study sub-nanosecond transients or dynamic processes …
and light sources to experimentally study sub-nanosecond transients or dynamic processes …
Direct quantitative material decomposition employing grating-based X-ray phase-contrast CT
Dual-energy CT has opened up a new level of quantitative X-ray imaging for many
diagnostic applications. The energy dependence of the X-ray attenuation is the key to …
diagnostic applications. The energy dependence of the X-ray attenuation is the key to …
Unraveling the biomechanical properties of collagenous tissues pathologies using synchrotron-based phase-contrast microtomography with deep learning
M Furlani, N Riberti, M Di Nicola, A Giuliani - Frontiers in Physics, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mechanical stimuli are regulators not only in cells but also of the extracellular matrix activity,
with special reference to collagen bundles composition, amount and distribution …
with special reference to collagen bundles composition, amount and distribution …
Analytical and experimental determination of signal-to-noise ratio and figure of merit in three phase-contrast imaging techniques
We present a theoretical and experimental comparison of three X-ray phase-contrast
techniques: propagation-based imaging, analyzer-based imaging and grating …
techniques: propagation-based imaging, analyzer-based imaging and grating …
Potential for imaging engineered tissues with X-ray phase contrast
A Appel, MA Anastasio, EM Brey - Tissue Engineering Part B …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
As the field of tissue engineering advances, it is crucial to develop imaging methods capable
of providing detailed three-dimensional information on tissue structure. X-ray imaging …
of providing detailed three-dimensional information on tissue structure. X-ray imaging …
Dark-field tomography of an attenuating object using intrinsic x-ray speckle tracking
Purpose: We investigate how an intrinsic speckle tracking approach to speckle-based x-ray
imaging is used to extract an object's effective dark-field (DF) signal, which is capable of …
imaging is used to extract an object's effective dark-field (DF) signal, which is capable of …
Material decomposition using spectral propagation-based phase-contrast x-ray imaging
Material decomposition in X-ray imaging uses the energy-dependence of attenuation to
digitally decompose an object into specific constituent materials, generally at the cost of …
digitally decompose an object into specific constituent materials, generally at the cost of …