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Title: Simulations of multi-contrast x-ray imaging using near-field speckles

Abstract

X-ray dark-field and phase-contrast imaging using near-field speckles is a novel technique that overcomes limitations inherent in conventional absorption x-ray imaging, i.e. poor contrast for features with similar density. Speckle-based imaging yields a wealth of information with a simple setup tolerant to polychromatic and divergent beams, and simple data acquisition and analysis procedures. Here, we present a simulation software used to model the image formation with the speckle-based technique, and we compare simulated results on a phantom sample with experimental synchrotron data. Thorough simulation of a speckle-based imaging experiment will help for better understanding and optimising the technique itself.

Authors:
 [1];  [2]; ;  [1];  [3]
  1. Lehrstuhl für Biomedizinische Physik, Physik-Department & Institut für Medizintechnik, Technische Universität München, 85748 Garching (Germany)
  2. Department of Physics & Astronomy, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT (United Kingdom)
  3. Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DE (United Kingdom)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22494386
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 1696; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: XRM 2014: 12. international conference on X-ray microscopy, Melbourne (Australia), 26-31 Oct 2014; Other Information: (c) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; ABSORPTION; BEAMS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COMPUTER CODES; DATA ACQUISITION; DENSITY; IMAGES; PHANTOMS; SIMULATION; SYNCHROTRONS; X RADIATION

Citation Formats

Zdora, Marie-Christine, Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DE, United Kingdom and Department of Physics & Astronomy, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, Thibault, Pierre, Herzen, Julia, Pfeiffer, Franz, Zanette, Irene, and Lehrstuhl für Biomedizinische Physik, Physik-Department & Institut für Medizintechnik, Technische Universität München, 85748 Garching. Simulations of multi-contrast x-ray imaging using near-field speckles. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4937510.
Zdora, Marie-Christine, Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DE, United Kingdom and Department of Physics & Astronomy, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, Thibault, Pierre, Herzen, Julia, Pfeiffer, Franz, Zanette, Irene, & Lehrstuhl für Biomedizinische Physik, Physik-Department & Institut für Medizintechnik, Technische Universität München, 85748 Garching. Simulations of multi-contrast x-ray imaging using near-field speckles. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937510
Zdora, Marie-Christine, Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DE, United Kingdom and Department of Physics & Astronomy, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, Thibault, Pierre, Herzen, Julia, Pfeiffer, Franz, Zanette, Irene, and Lehrstuhl für Biomedizinische Physik, Physik-Department & Institut für Medizintechnik, Technische Universität München, 85748 Garching. 2016. "Simulations of multi-contrast x-ray imaging using near-field speckles". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937510.
@article{osti_22494386,
title = {Simulations of multi-contrast x-ray imaging using near-field speckles},
author = {Zdora, Marie-Christine and Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DE, United Kingdom and Department of Physics & Astronomy, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT and Thibault, Pierre and Herzen, Julia and Pfeiffer, Franz and Zanette, Irene and Lehrstuhl für Biomedizinische Physik, Physik-Department & Institut für Medizintechnik, Technische Universität München, 85748 Garching},
abstractNote = {X-ray dark-field and phase-contrast imaging using near-field speckles is a novel technique that overcomes limitations inherent in conventional absorption x-ray imaging, i.e. poor contrast for features with similar density. Speckle-based imaging yields a wealth of information with a simple setup tolerant to polychromatic and divergent beams, and simple data acquisition and analysis procedures. Here, we present a simulation software used to model the image formation with the speckle-based technique, and we compare simulated results on a phantom sample with experimental synchrotron data. Thorough simulation of a speckle-based imaging experiment will help for better understanding and optimising the technique itself.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4937510},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22494386}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 1696,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 28 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Thu Jan 28 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}