Basta, D;
Endrizzi, M;
Vittoria, FA;
Kallon, GKN;
Millard, TPM;
Diemoz, PC;
Olivo, A;
(2015)
Note: Design and realization of a portable edge illumination X-ray phase contrast imaging system.
Review of Scientific Instruments
, 86
(9)
, Article 096102. 10.1063/1.4930238.
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Abstract
We discuss a portable edge illumination x-ray phase contrast imaging system based on compact piezoelectric motors, which enables its transportation to different environments, e.g., hosting different x-ray source technologies. The analysis of images of standard samples reveals an angular sensitivity of 270 ± 6 nrad, which compares well with the 260 ± 10 nrad reported for previous systems based on stepper motors, demonstrating that system portability can be achieved without affecting phase sensitivity. The results can also be considered a test of the performance of the piezoelectric motors, and as such could be of interest to researchers planning their use in other imaging systems.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Note: Design and realization of a portable edge illumination X-ray phase contrast imaging system |
| Location: | USA |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1063/1.4930238 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4930238 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright 2015 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in: Basta, D; Endrizzi, M; Vittoria, FA; Kallon, GKN; Millard, TPM; Diemoz, PC; Olivo, A; (2015) Note: Design and realization of a portable edge illumination X-ray phase contrast imaging system. Review of Scientific Instruments , 86 (9) , Article 096102., and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4930238 |
| Keywords: | x-ray phase contrast imaging, portable systems, piezoelectric technology, angular sensitivity |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Med Phys and Biomedical Eng |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1471082 |
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