Contrast-to-noise in X-ray differential phase contrast imaging

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 648, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Engel, Klaus J ^a   Geller, D ^a   Kohler T ^a   Martens, G ^a   Schusser, S ^a   Vogtmeier, G ^a   Rossl E ^a  

^a PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contrast to noise ratio; Grating based interferometer; Mammography; Talbot self imaging; X ray differential phase contrast imaging

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST IMAGING; CONTRAST TO NOISE RATIO; CONTRAST-TO-NOISE; DIFFERENTIAL PHASE CONTRAST; FRINGE VISIBILITIES; GRATING-BASED INTERFEROMETER; OPTIMAL IMAGING; QUANTITATIVE THEORY; SMALL OBJECTS; SPATIAL WAVELENGTHS; SYSTEM GEOMETRY; TALBOT SELF-IMAGING;

EID: 79960844799     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2010.11.169     Document Type: Article

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