Langbeschreibung
This thesis offers an accessible guide to biomedical phase-contrast imaging with over 20 radiographic illustrations. It focuses on research to improve radiography, and particularly mammography applications, by using a novel X-ray imaging modality that exploits the wave-nature of X-rays, rather than just their absorption in tissue. Further, it explores a broad range of potential applications - from the assessment of breast cancer and the evaluation of microcalcification clusters, to the examination of renal stones.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction.- Theoretical Background.- Experimental Setup & Methods Development.- Bi-directional Phase-Contrast Mammography.- Screening Value of Phase-Contrast Mammography.- Microcalcification Assessment with Dark-Field Mammography.- Toward Clinically Compatible Phase-Contrast Mammography.- Non-invasive Kidney Stone Differentiation Using Dark-Field Radiography.- Summary & Outlook.