Many lung disease processes are characterized by structural and functional heterogeneity
that is not directly appreciable with traditional physiological measurements. Experimental …

Abstract Objective X-ray Phase Contrast Imaging (PCI) is an emerging modality that will be
in the next few years available in a wider range of preclinical set-ups. In this study, we …

This thesis presents research on novel X-ray imaging methods that improve the study of
specimens with small density differences, revealing their inner structure and density …

Cancer is the first or second leading cause of premature deaths worldwide with an overall
rapidly growing burden. Standard cancer therapies include surgery, chemotherapy and …

Understanding the mechanisms that underpin post-natal maturation of articular cartilage is
of crucial importance for designing the next generation of tissue engineering strategies and …

This chapter gives an overview of the working principles, state of the art and recent
developments of X-ray speckle-based imaging to establish a background and …

As outlined in the previous chapters, X-ray speckle-based imaging has already seen rapid
development since its first demonstration less than a decade ago. The rising interest and …