Phase-contrast x-ray imaging (PCI) is an innovative method that is sensitive to the refraction
of the x-rays in matter. PCI is particularly adapted to visualize weakly absorbing details like …

The transition to newborn life at birth involves major cardiovascular changes that are
triggered by lung aeration. These include a large increase in pulmonary blood flow (PBF) …

X-ray sources are develo** rapidly and their coherent output is growing correspondingly.
The increased coherent flux from modern X-ray sources is being matched with an …

Soil systems are characterized by the spatial and temporal distribution of organic and
mineral particles, water and air within a soil profile. Investigations into the complex …

A significant improvement over conventional attenuation-based X-ray imaging, which lacks
contrast in small objects and soft biological tissues, is obtained by introducing phase …

The effect of a 20 s sustained inflation (SI) and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on
functional residual capacity (FRC) formation at birth were investigated. Preterm rabbit pups …

Aeration of the lung and the transition to air‐breathing at birth is fundamental to mammalian
life and initiates major changes in cardiopulmonary physiology. However, the dynamics of …

Absorption-contrast x-ray imaging serves to visualize the variation in x-ray attenuation within
the volume of a given sample, whereas phase contrast allows one to visualize variations in x …

The factors regulating lung aeration and the initiation of pulmonary gas exchange at birth
are largely unknown, particularly in infants born very preterm. As hydrostatic pressure …

Studies of the physiology and biomechanics of small (∼ 1 cm) organisms are often limited
by the inability to see inside the animal during a behavior or process of interest and by a lack …