Pushing the Frontiers of X-Ray Imaging

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Ng, Kwan Hoong

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One of the major challenges in x-ray imaging is to reveal microstructural information from high-contrast and high resolution images. In this article both x-ray microscopy and phase-sensitive x-ray imaging will be introduced. X-ray microscopy or microradiography have been providing information complementing that obtained from optical and electron microscopy. Phase-sensitive x-ray imaging that can detect x-ray phase shifts within soft tissues show promise for biological and clinical applications. Three approaches to phase-sensitive x-ray imaging, namely interferometry, diffraction enhanced imaging and phase-contrast imaging will be reviewed. With the concomitant development in flat panel detector technology, real-time fluoroscopic imaging of live specimens for functional study becomes a reality. The frontiers of x-ray imaging are being pushed further.

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Kwan Hoong, N. (2002). Pushing the Frontiers of X-Ray Imaging. Malaysian Journal of Science, 21, 205–210. Retrieved from https://jpmm.um.edu.my/index.php/MJS/article/view/8889
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