X-ray dark-field phase-contrast imaging: Origins of the concept to practical implementation and applications

Wilhelm R öntgen discovered X-rays in late 1895 and published an X-ray image of his wife in early 1896, thereby opening the field of medical imaging. This great achievement was a step forward in medicine. Commemorating the 125th anniversary of this significant advancement, in this article we present a focuse d review of X-ray dark-field imaging (XDFI), a novel phase-contrast X-ray imaging technique. We review the past 20 years of development of this modality from its inception to its current form.

Source: Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics - December 17, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Masami Ando, Rajiv Gupta, Akari Iwakoshi, Jong-Ki Kim, Daisuke Shimao, Hiroshi Sugiyama, Naoki Sunaguchi, Tetsuya Yuasa, Shu Ichihara Source Type: research