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A continuous sampling scheme for edge illumination x-ray phase contrast imaging

Hagen, CK; Coan, P; Bravin, A; Olivo, A; Diemoz, PC; (2015) A continuous sampling scheme for edge illumination x-ray phase contrast imaging. Journal of Applied Physics , 118 (5) , Article 054901. 10.1063/1.4927729. Green open access

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Abstract

We discuss an alternative acquisition scheme for edge illumination (EI) x-ray phase contrast imaging (XPCi) based on a continuous scan of the object, and compare its performance to that of a previously used scheme, which involved scanning the object in discrete steps rather than continuously. By simulating signals for both continuous and discrete methods under realistic experimental conditions, the e ect of the spatial sampling rate is analysed with respect to metrics such as image contrast and accuracy of the retrieved phase shift. Experimental results con rm the theoretical predictions. Despite being limited to a speci c example, the results indicate that continuous schemes present advantageous features compared to discrete ones. Not only can they be used to speed up the acquisition, but they also prove superior in terms of accurate phase retrieval. The theory and experimental results provided in this study will guide the design of future EI experiments through the implementation of optimised acquisition schemes and sampling rates.

Type: Article
Title: A continuous sampling scheme for edge illumination x-ray phase contrast imaging
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1063/1.4927729
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4927729
Language: English
Additional information: The following article has been accepted by Journal of Applied Physics. After it is published, it will be found at http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/jap
Keywords: x-ray imaging, phase contrast, synchrotron radiation, sampling
UCL classification: UCL
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URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1470178
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