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Paper Abstract
Phase contrast x-ray imaging, a new technique to increase the imaging contrast for the tissues with close attenuation
coefficients, has been studied since mid 1990s. This technique reveals the possibility to show the clear details of the soft
tissues and tumors in small scale resolution. A compact and low cost phase contrast imaging system using a conventional
x-ray source is described in this paper. Using the conventional x-ray source is of great importance, because it provides
the possibility to use the method in hospitals and clinical offices. Simple materials and components are used in the setup
to keep the cost in a reasonable and affordable range.Tungsten Kα1 line with the photon energy 59.3 keV was used for
imaging. Some of the system design details are discussed. The method that was used to stabilize the system is
introduced. A chicken thigh bone tissue sample was used for imaging followed by the image quality, image acquisition
time and the potential clinical application discussion. High energy x-ray beam can be used in phase contrast imaging.
Therefore the radiation dose to the patients can be greatly decreased compared to the traditional x-ray radiography.
Paper Details
Date Published: 5 September 2014
PDF: 8 pages
Proc. SPIE 9207, Advances in X-Ray/EUV Optics and Components IX, 92070U (5 September 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2060749
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9207:
Advances in X-Ray/EUV Optics and Components IX
Christian Morawe; Ali M. Khounsary; Shunji Goto, Editor(s)
PDF: 8 pages
Proc. SPIE 9207, Advances in X-Ray/EUV Optics and Components IX, 92070U (5 September 2014); doi: 10.1117/12.2060749
Show Author Affiliations
Wei Zhou, Illinois Institute of Technology (United States)
Keivan Majidi, Illinois Institute of Technology (United States)
Keivan Majidi, Illinois Institute of Technology (United States)
Jovan G. Brankov, Illinois Institute of Technology (United States)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9207:
Advances in X-Ray/EUV Optics and Components IX
Christian Morawe; Ali M. Khounsary; Shunji Goto, Editor(s)
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