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Current Medical Imaging

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1573-4056
ISSN (Online): 1875-6603

X-ray Phase Sensitive Imaging Methods: Basic Physical Principles and Potential Medical Applications

Author(s): Guang-Hong Chen, Joseph Zambelli, Nicholas Bevins, Zhihua Qi and Ke Li

Volume 6, Issue 2, 2010

Page: [90 - 99] Pages: 10

DOI: 10.2174/157340510791268533

Price: $65

Abstract

Phase sensitive imaging theoretically allows for a drastic reduction in x-ray dose while simultaneously achieving comparable or better spatial and contrast resolution compared to traditional x-ray absorption based imaging. Several techniques exist to extract the phase information from an x-ray signal, including x-ray interferometry, diffraction enhanced imaging, in-line holography, coded aperture x-ray imaging, and grating-based interferometry. The physics of each method is reviewed, along with the potential clinical applications.

Keywords: CT, phase contrast, DEI, in-line holography, x-ray interferometry


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