X-ray diffraction enhanced imaging study of intraocular tumors in human beings

Diffraction enhanced imaging(DEI) with edge enhancement is suitable for the observation of weakly absorbing objects.The potential ability of the DEI was explored for displaying the microanatomy and pathology of human eyeball in this work.The images of surgical specimens from malignant intraocular tumor of hospitalized patients were taken using the hard X-rays from the topography station of Beamline 4W1A at Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility(BSRF).The obtained radiographic images were analyzed in correlation with those of pathology.The results show that the anatomic and pathologic details of intraocular tumors in human beings can be observed clearly by DEI for the first time,with good visualization of the microscopic details of eyeball ring such as sclera,choroids and other details of intraocular organelles.And the best resolution of DEI images reaches up to the magnitude of several tens of μm.The results suggest that it is capable of exhibiting clearly the details of intraocular tumor using DEI method.     

衍射增强成像原理

研究了衍射增强成像过程中X射线与样品和晶体的相互作用,重点分析了小角散射对衍射增强成像的影响,为衍射增强成像方程补充了小角散射噪声项,建立了更普遍的衍射增强成像方程.根据新的衍射增强成像方程,推导出峰位像和腰位像的吸收衬度,消光衬度和折射衬度的数学表达,并讨论了两种合成像(表观吸收像和折射像)的衬度问题. 关键词： 相位衬度成像 同步辐射 晶体衍射 X射线照相术     

衍射增强成像方法中两种晶体排列方式的对比研究

北京同步辐射装置(BSRF)4W1A光束线形貌学实验站近两年开展了两块晶体的衍射增强成像实验研究，在实验中，晶体转轴垂直于同步辐射偏振面时的图像质量好于晶体转轴平行于同步辐射偏振面时获取的图像.本文从X光强度分布、单色器晶体的热膨胀、空间分辨率、角分辨率等方面系统地对两种晶体几何排列方式进行了比较研究.实验和理论分析的结果表明，晶体转轴垂直于同步辐射偏振面时单色器晶体上的热膨胀对成像的影响较小，因而获得了更好的成像质量. 关键词： 同步辐射 衍射增强成像 晶体衍射     

衍射增强计算机断层技术研究

对衍射增强计算机断层技术进行了分析研究，提出了一种新方法.应用该方法只需在摇摆曲线一点处对物体进行360°范围内旋转投影成像，即可获得物体的折射率梯度分布以及吸收系数与散射系数和分布.该方法较以前的方法，大大简化了实验步骤. 关键词： 同步辐射 衍射增强 计算机断层     

Polynomial curve fitting method for refraction-angle extraction in diffraction enhanced imaging

X-ray diffraction enhanced imaging (DEI) is applied to inspect internal structures of weakly absorbing low-Z sample. How to extract phase information from raw images measured in different positions of rocking curve is the key problem of DEI. In this paper, we present an effective extraction method called polynomial curve fitting method, in order to extract accurate information angular in a fast speed. It is compared with the existing methods such as multiple-images statistical method and Gaussian curve fitting method. The experiments results on a plastic cylinder and a black ant at the Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility prove that the polynomial curve fitting method can obtain most approximate refraction-angle values and its computation speed is 10 times faster than the Gaussian curve fitting method.

     

Polynomial curve fitting method for refraction-angle extraction in diffraction enhanced imaging

X-ray diffraction sorbing low-Z sample. How enhanced imaging （DEI） is applied to extract phase information from to inspect internal structures of weakly abraw images measured in different positions of rocking curve is the key problem of DEI. In this paper, we present an effective extraction method called polynomial curve fitting method, in order to extract accurate information angular in a fast speed. It is compared with the existing methods such as multiple-images statistical method and Gaussian curve fitting method. The experiments results on a plastic cylinder and a black ant at the Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility prove that the polynomial curve fitting method can obtain most approximate refraction-angle values and its computation speed is 10 times faster than the Gaussian curve fitting method.     

X射线衍射增强成像中的定量测量

提出了一种基于X射线衍射增强成像(DEI)断层计算机X射线层析术(CT)图像的物体尺寸精确测量方法.X射线衍射增强成像是一种基于相位衬度的成像技术.通过建立DEI的简化模型,研究衍射成像过程中品体转角、投影图像谷点位置、成像系统等效模糊等因素之间关系,由此具体探讨了系统模糊效应对圆物体边界成像带来的位置偏移,并以圆形被测样品为例.提出可精确测定直径的简单有效算法.通过理论仿真模型数据和北京同步辐射装置上的实测数据验证了该算法的精度.该方法实现了利用DEI图像对被测物体几何尺寸的精确测量,可用于对牛物组织样品等物体内部微小结构的尺寸的精确测量.     

衍射增强成像提取多种信息的简便方法研究

衍射增强相位衬度成像中的信息分离研究一直以来都是相关研究人员重点关注的方向之一. 本文在利用余弦函数拟合衍射增强成像中的摇摆曲线的基础上, 推导出了峰位像、左腰像和右腰像的余弦函数表达式以及吸收像、折射角像和散射角方差像的解析表达式, 形成了一种基于衍射增强成像的简便信息分离方法. 该方法只需利用摇摆曲线左腰、右腰和峰位三幅图像, 就能提取出样品的吸收、折射和散射信息, 具有方法简便、样品所受辐射剂量低等优点. 对模型样品和真实样品的实验结果表明, 本文所提方法可成功对样品进行信息分离, 并且所获得的信息分离结果可以和目前常用的多图统计方法(至少需要7张图像)获得的实验结果相比较. 关键词： 衍射增强成像 相位衬度成像 样品信息提取     

X射线相位衬度成像

文章使用形象、生动、通俗、易懂的语言,介绍X射线相位衬度成像的基本概念,物理思想和方法,其中包括X射线的基本性质、光的波粒二象性、同步辐射X射线光源和常规非相干X射线光源的相位相干性,以及X射线相位衬度成像方法、三维成像的基本原理和相位衬度成像的最新进展,将抽象的相位、相位一阶导数和相位二阶导数概念与形象的光波阵面平移、倾斜和弯曲等形变联系在一起,着重介绍相位衬度成像发展中的创新思想,力图使读者能分享人类文明在这个学科发展中积累的精神财富.     

X射线相位衬度成像

文章使用形象、生动、通俗、易懂的语言,介绍X射线相位衬度成像的基本概念,物理思想和方法,其中包括X射线的基本性质、光的波粒二象性、同步辐射X射线光源和常规非相干X射线光源的相位相干性,以及X射线相位衬度成像方法、三维成像的基本原理和相位衬度成像的最新进展,将抽象的相位、相位一阶导数和相位二阶导数概念与形象的光波阵面平移、倾斜和弯曲等形变联系在一起,着重介绍相位衬度成像发展中的创新思想,力图使读者能分享人类文明在这个学科发展中积累的精神财富.     

Coherent X-ray imaging across length scales

Contemporary X-ray imaging techniques span a uniquely wide range of spatial resolutions, covering five orders of magnitude. The evolution of X-ray sources, from the earliest laboratory sources through to highly brilliant and coherent free-electron lasers, has been key to the development of these imaging techniques. This review surveys the predominant coherent X-ray imaging techniques with fields of view ranging from that of entire biological organs, down to that of biomolecules. We introduce the fundamental principles necessary to understand the image formation for each technique as well as briefly reviewing coherent X-ray source development. We present example images acquired using a selection of techniques, by leaders in the field.     

An ART iterative reconstruction algorithm for computed tomography of diffraction enhanced imaging

X-ray diffraction enhanced imaging (DEI) has extremely high sensitivity for weakly absorbing low-Z samples in medical and biological fields. In this paper, we propose an Algebra Reconstruction Technique (ART) iterative reconstruction algorithm for computed tomography of diffraction enhanced imaging (DEI-CT). An Ordered Subsets (OS) technique is used to accelerate the ART reconstruction. Few-view reconstruction is also studied, and a partial differential equation (PDE) type filter which has the ability of edge-preserving and denoising is used to improve the image quality and eliminate the artifacts. The proposed algorithm is validated with both the numerical simulations and the experiment at the Beijing synchrotron radiation facility (BSRF).     

An ART iterative reconstruction algorithm for computed tomography of diffraction enhanced imaging

X-ray diffraction enhanced imaging （DEI） has extremely high sensitivity for weakly absorbing low- Z samples in medical and biological fields. In this paper, we propose an Algebra Reconstruction Technique （ART） iterative reconstruction algorithm for computed tomography of diffraction enhanced imaging （DEI-CT）. An Ordered Subsets （OS） technique is used to accelerate the ART reconstruction. Few-view reconstruction is also studied, and a partial differential equation （PDE） type filter which has the ability of edge-preserving and denoising is used to improve the image quality and eliminate the artifacts. The proposed algorithm is validated with both the numerical simulations and the experiment at the Beijing synchrotron radiation facility （BSRF）.     

上海光源硬X射线相干衍射成像实验方法初探

相干X射线衍射成像方法是一种先进的成像技术,分辨率可达纳米量级.国际上大多数的同步辐射装置和自由电子激光装置都建立了该成像方法,并有将其作为主要成像技术的趋势.上海光源作为目前国内唯一的一台第三代同步辐射光源,尚未建立基于硬X射线的相干衍射成像实验平台.随着一批以波荡器为光源的光束线站投入使用,使得该方法的建立成为了可能.本文基于上海光源BL19U2生物小角散射线站,通过有效的光路设计,搭建了相干衍射实验平台,在12 keV和13.5 keV能量点均获得了硬X射线相干光束,并基于小孔衍射测量了入射光束的空间相干长度.该平台支持常规和扫描相干衍射实验模式,对小孔衍射图样及波带片扫描衍射图样实现了正确的相位重建,证明了该平台初步具备开展硬X射线相干衍射成像实验的能力.硬X射线相干衍射成像实验平台为国内首次建立,将为国内该实验方法的发展和应用提供有效的软硬件支持.     

Medical application of diffraction enhanced imaging in mouse liver blood vessels

Neovascularization is correlative with many processes of diseases, especially for tumor growth, invasion, and metastasis. What is more, these tumor microvessels are totally different from normal vessels in morphology. Therefore, observation of the morphologic distribution of microvessels is one of the key points for many researchers in the field. Using diffraction enhanced imaging (DEI), we observed the mirocvessles with diameter of about 40 μm in mouse liver. Moreover, the refraction image obtained from DEI shows higher image contrast and exhibits potential use for medical applications.

     

Medical application of diffraction enhanced imaging in mouse liver blood vessels

Neovascularization is correlative with many processes of diseases, especially for tumor growth, invasion, and metastasis. What is more, these tumor microvessels are totally different from normal vessels in morphology. Therefore, observation of the morphologic distribution of microvessels is one of the key points for many researchers in the field. Using diffraction enhanced imaging （DEI）, we observed the mirocvessles with diameter of about 40 μm in mouse liver. Moreover, the refraction image obtained from DEI shows higher image contrast and exhibits potential use for medical applications.     

DEIReconstructor:a software for diffraction enhanced imaging processing and tomography reconstruction

Diffraction enhanced imaging (DEI) has been widely applied in many fields, especially when imaging low-Z samples or when the difference in the attenuation coefficient between different regions in the sample is too small to be detected. Recent developments of this technique have presented a need for a new software package for data analysis. Here, the Diffraction Enhanced Image Reconstructor (DEIReconstructor), developed in Matlab, is presented. DEIReconstructor has a user-friendly graphical user interface and runs under any of the 32-bit or 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating systems including XP and Win7. Many of its features are integrated to support imaging preprocessing, extract absorption, refractive and scattering information of diffraction enhanced imaging and allow for parallel-beam tomography reconstruction for DEI-CT. Furthermore, many other useful functions are also implemented in order to simplify the data analysis and the presentation of results. The compiled software package is freely available.     

晶体X射线劳厄衍射分束特性研究

本文基于X射线衍射动力学分析了劳厄晶体的分束特性,模拟了晶体吸收和入射光角发散对于透射光和衍射光摇摆曲线的影响,定量给出晶体衍射面内角调节范围和晶体加工厚度对于劳厄衍射分束比的调制.在实验中,采用分析晶体和分束晶体的消色散配置限制入射光角发散的影响,实现300μm厚Si(220)晶体面内角调节劳厄衍射分束的精确测量,并得到300μm, 400μm和500μm厚度Si晶体分束比的调节范围,实现了透射光和衍射光强度的定量调制.     

衍射增强成像信息分离方法研究

衍射增强成像（DEI）是一种功能强大的相位衬度成像技术,对于软组织,它能获得比基于吸收的传统X射线成像技术更高的衬度.研究了一种基于DEI的信息分离方法,它能同时获得三种参数图像,即吸收像、折射像和小角散射像.信息分离利用解析方程求解,获得的参数图像质量取决于在三个不同的分析晶体角度处获得的DEI图像.利用矩阵条件数对方程求解的稳定性进行了讨论,推导出理论上的折射角和小角散射宽度的最大值.最后,利用豚鼠耳蜗DEI图像对研究结果进行了验证. 关键词： 信息分离 衍射增强成像 矩阵条件数 豚鼠耳蜗     

代数迭代重建算法在折射衬度CT中的应用

X射线折射衬度CT是一种基于相位衬度的断层成像技术,特别适合对由轻元素组成的生物、医学样品进行成像,可以观察到常规吸收衬度CT无法观察到的软组织内部微细结构,是一种具有巨大发展潜力的新成像方法.迭代重建算法和解析重建算法是计算机断层成像技术中并行发展的两种算法,虽然已经提出了几种X射线折射衬度CT的解析重建算法,可是还未见X射线折射衬度CT迭代重建算法的报道.研究了代数迭代重建算法在X射线折射衬度CT中的应用,比较分析了不同的投影数据排列方式对于折射衬度CT重建图像的影响,并对实验数据进行了图像重建,获得了满意的CT图像.研究结果表明,在相位衬度CT中,迭代重建算法相对于解析重建算法而言,能减少投影次数,降低曝光剂量,减少对生物样品的辐射损伤,在生物样品成像和投影数据不完整的情况下具有明显的优势. 关键词： 衍射增强成像 代数迭代算法 CT重建 同步辐射