[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in X-ray imaging of breast tissue: From two-to three-dimensional imaging
L Heck, J Herzen - Physica Medica, 2020 - Elsevier
Breast cancer is a globally widespread disease whose detection has already been
significantly improved by the introduction of screening programs. Nevertheless …
significantly improved by the introduction of screening programs. Nevertheless …
Microfabrication of X-ray optics by metal assisted chemical etching: A review
L Romano, M Stampanoni - Micromachines, 2020 - mdpi.com
High-aspect-ratio silicon micro-and nanostructures are technologically relevant in several
applications, such as microelectronics, microelectromechanical systems, sensors …
applications, such as microelectronics, microelectromechanical systems, sensors …
Metal assisted chemical etching of silicon in the gas phase: A nanofabrication platform for X-ray optics
High aspect ratio nanostructuring requires high precision pattern transfer with highly
directional etching. In this work, we demonstrate the fabrication of structures with ultra-high …
directional etching. In this work, we demonstrate the fabrication of structures with ultra-high …
Towards clinical grating-interferometry mammography
Objectives Grating-interferometry-based mammography (GIM) might facilitate breast cancer
detection, as several research works have demonstrated in a pre-clinical setting, since it is …
detection, as several research works have demonstrated in a pre-clinical setting, since it is …
Towards the fabrication of high-aspect-ratio silicon gratings by deep reactive ion etching
The key optical components of X-ray grating interferometry are gratings, whose profile
requirements play the most critical role in acquiring high quality images. The difficulty of …
requirements play the most critical role in acquiring high quality images. The difficulty of …
High‐Aspect‐Ratio Grating Microfabrication by Platinum‐Assisted Chemical Etching and Gold Electroplating
L Romano, J Vila-Comamala… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Diffractive optics play a key role in hard X‐rays imaging for which many scientific,
technological, and biomedical applications exist. Herein, high‐aspect‐ratio microfabrication …
technological, and biomedical applications exist. Herein, high‐aspect‐ratio microfabrication …
High sensitivity X-ray phase contrast imaging by laboratory grating-based interferometry at high Talbot order geometry
J Vila-Comamala, L Romano, K Jefimovs, H Dejea… - Optics …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
X-ray phase contrast imaging is a powerful analysis technique for materials science and
biomedicine. Here, we report on laboratory grating-based X-ray interferometry employing a …
biomedicine. Here, we report on laboratory grating-based X-ray interferometry employing a …
Pushing the limits of bottom-up gold filling for X-ray grating interferometry
The application of superconformal Bi-catalyzed Au electrodeposition for void-free filling of
recessed trenches in X-ray gratings used in phase contrast imaging is detailed. Filling of …
recessed trenches in X-ray gratings used in phase contrast imaging is detailed. Filling of …
Towards sub-micrometer high aspect ratio X-ray gratings by atomic layer deposition of iridium
X-ray grating interferometry is an excellent technique for X-ray phase contrast imaging and X-
ray wavefront sensing with applications in materials science, biology and medical diagnosis …
ray wavefront sensing with applications in materials science, biology and medical diagnosis …
Advanced X-ray imaging technology
Since their discovery by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1895, X-rays have become the most
widely available, typically fastest, and usually most cost-effective medical imaging modality …
widely available, typically fastest, and usually most cost-effective medical imaging modality …