X-ray phase-contrast imaging

M Endrizzi - Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] X-ray phase imaging reaching clinical uses

A Momose - Physica Medica, 2020 - Elsevier
X-ray phase imaging that uses the phenomena of X-ray refraction and scattering to generate
image contrast has the potential to overcome the drawback of conventional X-ray …

[HTML][HTML] X-ray dark-field chest imaging for detection and quantification of emphysema in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a diagnostic accuracy …

K Willer, AA Fingerle, W Noichl, F De Marco… - The Lancet Digital …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Although advanced medical imaging technologies give detailed diagnostic
information, a low-dose, fast, and inexpensive option for early detection of respiratory …

X-ray dark-field chest imaging: qualitative and quantitative results in healthy humans

FT Gassert, T Urban, M Frank, K Willer, W Noichl… - Radiology, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Background X-ray dark-field radiography takes advantage of the wave properties of x-rays,
with a relatively high signal in the lungs due to the many air-tissue interfaces in the alveoli …

The Munich compact light source: initial performance measures

E Eggl, M Dierolf, K Achterhold, C Jud… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.iucr.org
While large-scale synchrotron sources provide a highly brilliant monochromatic X-ray beam,
these X-ray sources are expensive in terms of installation and maintenance, and require …

[HTML][HTML] General solution for quantitative dark-field contrast imaging with grating interferometers

M Strobl - Scientific reports, 2014 - nature.com
Grating interferometer based imaging with X-rays and neutrons has proven to hold huge
potential for applications in key research fields conveying biology and medicine as well as …

[HTML][HTML] In-vivo dark-field and phase-contrast x-ray imaging

M Bech, A Tapfer, A Velroyen, A Yaroshenko… - Scientific reports, 2013 - nature.com
Novel radiography approaches based on the wave nature of x-rays when propagating
through matter have a great potential for improved future x-ray diagnostics in the clinics …

[HTML][HTML] State of the art of X-ray speckle-based phase-contrast and dark-field imaging

MC Zdora - Journal of Imaging, 2018 - mdpi.com
In the past few years, X-ray phase-contrast and dark-field imaging have evolved to be
invaluable tools for non-destructive sample visualisation, delivering information inaccessible …

[HTML][HTML] In-vivo x-ray dark-field chest radiography of a pig

LB Gromann, F De Marco, K Willer, PB Noël… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
X-ray chest radiography is an inexpensive and broadly available tool for initial assessment
of the lung in clinical routine, but typically lacks diagnostic sensitivity for detection of …

Qualitative and quantitative assessment of emphysema using dark-field chest radiography

T Urban, FT Gassert, M Frank, K Willer, W Noichl… - Radiology, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Dark-field chest radiography allows for assessment of lung alveolar structure by
exploiting wave optical properties of x-rays. Purpose To evaluate the qualitative and …