Phase-contrast X-ray tomography: Contrast mechanism and roles of phase retrieval

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 68, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2008, Pages S8-S12

  Wu, Xizeng ^a   Liu, Hong ^b   Yan, Amin ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b University of Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Phase contrast; X ray tomography

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGING SYSTEMS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; REFRACTION; TISSUE; X RAYS;

ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT; CONTRAST MECHANISM; GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION; LINEAR ATTENUATION COEFFICIENTS; PHASE CONTRAST TOMOGRAPHY; PHASE CONTRASTS; PHASE-CONTRAST IMAGE; X-RAY TOMOGRAPHY;

IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHASE CONTRAST X RAY TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFRACTION INDEX; SOFT TISSUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 50049105058     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.04.027     Document Type: Article

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