… x-ray phase-contrast breast imaging techniques and … phase shift of x-rays into intensity
variations in the output image. We summarize the implication of each technique in breast imaging …

… and results obtained by the application of various phase-contrast imaging techniques for
breast imaging are reported. The first phase-contrast mammography clinical trials project is also …

… of PCI methods is soft-tissue imaging, where the absorption contrast is inherently weak. It is
… of malignant human breast tumor are enhanced in PCI images. Owing to the strong contrast, …

… used to perform a number of important feasibility studies of phase-contrast breast imaging. …
between glandular and adipose tissue in phase contrast, but not in conventional digital …

… can potentially revolutionize the radiologic approach to breast imaging, because they are
intrinsically capable of detecting subtle differences in the electron density of a material and of …

… of the ABI-CT images with respect to sharpness, soft tissue contrast, tissue … the breast volume
by providing high-resolution and high-contrast images of the normal and cancerous breast …

… images and show the potential of this platform for research in phase contrast x-ray imaging
of the breast. … for phase contrast images of complex inhomogeneous and anthropomorphic …

… has the potential to dramatically improve soft tissue contrast sensitivity, … breast imaging. In
this context, a program devoted to perform in vivo phase-contrast synchrotron radiation breast …

… phase-contrast images of breast tissues monotonically increase with the strength of phase
contrast … The outcomes of this study serve to define the practical imaging conditions and the …

… low contrast in conventional mammograms. A number of researchers have imaged breast
tissues … Early work evaluating the effectiveness of phase techniques for breast imaging was …