Advanced contrast modalities for X-ray radiology: Phase-contrast and dark-field imaging using a grating interferometer

Martin Bech; Torben H. Jensen; Oliver Bunk; Tilman Donath; Christian David; Timm Weitkamp; Geraldine Le Duc; Alberto Bravin; Peter Cloetens; Franz Pfeiffer

doi:10.1016/j.zemedi.2009.11.003

Advanced contrast modalities for X-ray radiology: Phase-contrast and dark-field imaging using a grating interferometer

Martin Bech, Torben H. Jensen, Oliver Bunk, Tilman Donath, Christian David, Timm Weitkamp, Geraldine Le Duc, Alberto Bravin, Peter Cloetens, Franz Pfeiffer

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Abstract

Here we review our recent progress in the field of X-ray dark-field and phase-contrast imaging using a grating interferometer. We describe the basic imaging principles of grating-based phase-contrast and dark-field radiography and present some exemplary results obtained for simple test objects and biological specimens. Furthermore, we discuss how phase-contrast and dark-field radiography can be combined with the concept of computed tomography, and yield highly detailed three-dimensional insights into biomedical sample. Exemplary results obtained with standard X-ray tube sources and highly brilliant synchrotron sources are presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7-16
Number of pages	10
Journal	Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Physik
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.zemedi.2009.11.003
State	Published - Mar 2010

Keywords

X-ray radiography
X-ray tomography
dark-field imaging
phase contrast

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