Image quality in digital phase contrast imaging using a tungsten anode X-ray tube with a small focal spot size

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4682, Issue , 2002, Pages 713-723

  Ohara, Hiromu ^a   Honda, Chika ^a   Ishisaka, Akira ^a   Shimada, Fumio ^a  

^a Konica Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

Digital imaging; Edge effect; Image quality; Magnification; Phase contrast imaging; Scatter X ray; Small focal spot size

Indexed keywords

ANODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMAGE QUALITY; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; TUNGSTEN; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY SCATTERING; X RAY TUBES;

PHASE CONTRAST IMAGING;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 0036033437     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.465619     Document Type: Conference Paper

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