X射线衍射增强相衬成像相位信息提取方法研究

基于同步辐射的X射线衍射增强相衬成像有效地应用于低吸收轻物质(例如软组织)材料的内部结构检查,其关键技术是如何从DEI图像中提取出反映物体相位梯度信息的折射角图像.本文在综合研究了光学几何近似方法和多图统计方法等相位信息提取技术之后,提出了``统计--几何光学近似'相位信息提取的新方法, 并在北京BSRF形貌站上进行了实验验证. 实验表明,新方法能够大大提高光学几何近似求解的精确度和折射角图像的信噪比.     

Quantitative Evaluation Methods of In-Line X-Ray Phase Contrast Techniques

By revealing the relationship between edge visibility and imaging parameters in in-line phase contrast imaging （PCI）, we propose a method to quantitatively measure the contribution of absorption and phase shift from acquired images. We also prove that edge visibility will grow with the increasing source-object distance and object-detector distance. The result is validated by relative phase factor and by experiments conducted on a microfocus x-ray source. This method provides a new approach to evaluate in-line PCI images and is helpful for deciding imaging parameters.     

微焦点X射线源类同轴相衬成像

微焦点X射线源相衬成像是利用微焦点X射线源透过样品后携带的相位信息对样品内部结构成像. 通过获取相面上的强度信息利用相位复原方法可以得到物体内部的相位信息. 获取了不同放大倍数下的蚂蚁图像, 通过强度传播方程(Transport of Intensity Equation, TIE)方法得到了蚂蚁的相衬图像, 采用 边缘可见度(Edge Visibility)方法和熵法比较了不同放大倍数下的成像效果以及复原前后图像质量.     

Influence of tube voltage and current on in-line phase contrast imaging using a microfocus x-ray source

In-line x-ray phase contrast imaging has attracted much attention due to two major advantages: its effectiveness in imaging weakly absorbing materials, and the simplicity of its facilities. In this paper a comprehensive theory based on Wigner distribution developed by Wu and Liu [Med. Phys. 31 2378-2384 (2004)] is reviewed. The influence of x-ray source and detector on the image is discussed. Experiments using a microfocus x-ray source and a CCD detector are conducted, which show the role of two key factors on imaging: the tube voltage and tube current. High tube current and moderate tube voltage are suggested for imaging.     

In-line phase contrast for weakly absorbing materials with a microfocus x-ray source

For weakly absorbing materials, image contrast can be enhanced by phase contrast in formation. The effectiveness of the in-line phase contrast technique relies on its ability to record intensity data which contain information on the x-ray's phase shift. Four kinds of approaches to the relationship between intensity distribution and phase shift are reviewed and discussed. A micro-focal x-ray source with high geometrical magnification is used to acquire phase contrast images. A great improvement on image quality is shown and geometrical parameters are modified for comparison between different imaging positions.