Simulation of dark-field imaging of micro-calcifications in human breast tissue with X-ray Talbot-Lau interferometry

A simulation of dark-field imaging of sub-resolution structures with X-ray Talbot-Lau interferometry is presented. Data obtained from the simulation shows good agreement to a signal found in the dark-field image of a surgically removed sample of human breast tissue containing micro calcifications. A...

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Published in:Journal of instrumentation 2014-05, Vol.9 (5), p.np-np9
Main Authors: Ritter, A, Anton, G, Bayer, F, Godel, K, Pelzer, G, Rieger, J, Weber, T, Zang, A, Michel, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast
Calcification
Human
Imaging
Instrumentation
Interferometry
Simulation
X-rays
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Summary:A simulation of dark-field imaging of sub-resolution structures with X-ray Talbot-Lau interferometry is presented. Data obtained from the simulation shows good agreement to a signal found in the dark-field image of a surgically removed sample of human breast tissue containing micro calcifications. A measure for the type of micro calcifications is introduced which can be calculated from dark-field signals. In a further analysis of the simulated data, it can be shown that the measure can be used to discriminate between different calcifications types.
ISSN:1748-0221
1748-0221
DOI:10.1088/1748-0221/9/05/C05028