Comparison of two x-ray phase-contrast imaging methods with a microfocus source

T Zhou, U Lundström, T Thüring, S Rutishauser… - Optics express, 2013 - opg.optica.org
We present a comparison for high-resolution imaging with a laboratory source between
grating-based (GBI) and propagation-based (PBI) x-ray phase-contrast imaging. The …

Modeling and design of a cone-beam CT head scanner using task-based imaging performance optimization

J Xu, A Sisniega, W Zbijewski, H Dang… - Physics in Medicine …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Detection of acute intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is important for diagnosis and treatment of
traumatic brain injury, stroke, postoperative bleeding, and other head and neck injuries. This …

Grating‐based phase contrast tomosynthesis imaging: proof‐of‐concept experimental studies

K Li, Y Ge, J Garrett, N Bevins, J Zambelli… - Medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: This paper concerns the feasibility of x‐ray differential phase contrast (DPC)
tomosynthesis imaging using a grating‐based DPC benchtop experimental system, which is …

Task-driven optimization of the non-spectral mode of photon counting CT for intracranial hemorrhage assessment

X Ji, R Zhang, GH Chen, K Li - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Non-contrast CT (NCCT) is widely employed as the first-line imaging test to evaluate
intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). Advances in mutidetector CT (MDCT) technology have …

Dual energy differential phase contrast CT (DE-DPC-CT) imaging

X Ji, R Zhang, K Li, GH Chen - IEEE transactions on medical …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
When more than two elemental materials are present in a given object, material
quantification may not be robust and accurate when the routine two-material decomposition …

Impact of anti-charge sharing on the zero-frequency detective quantum efficiency of CdTe-based photon counting detector system: cascaded systems analysis and …

X Ji, R Zhang, GH Chen, K Li - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Inter-pixel communication and anti-charge sharing (ACS) technologies have been
introduced to photon counting detector (PCD) systems to address the undesirable charge …

Image quality models for 2D and 3D x‐ray imaging systems: a perspective vignette

JH Siewerdsen - Medical physics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Image quality models based on cascaded systems analysis and task‐based imaging
performance were an important aspect of the emergence of 2D and 3D digital x‐ray systems …

Correlation between human observer performance and model observer performance in differential phase contrast CT

K Li, J Garrett, GH Chen - Medical physics, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: With the recently expanding interest and developments in x‐ray differential phase
contrast CT (DPC‐CT), the evaluation of its task‐specific detection performance and …

Automatic CT simulation optimization for radiation therapy: a general strategy

H Li, L Yu, MA Anastasio, HC Chen, J Tan… - Medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: In radiation therapy, x‐ray computed tomography (CT) simulation protocol
specifications should be driven by the treatment planning requirements in lieu of duplicating …

Spatial resolution characterization of differential phase contrast CT systems via modulation transfer function (MTF) measurements

K Li, J Zambelli, N Bevins, Y Ge… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract By adding a Talbot–Lau interferometer to a conventional x-ray absorption computed
tomography (CT) imaging system, both differential phase contrast (DPC) signal and …