Featured Application X-ray phase contrast and dark-field imaging have been recently
introduced in conventional systems. They have been demonstrated to outperform the …

X-ray computed tomography (CT) is one of the most commonly used three-dimensional
medical imaging modalities today. It has been refined over several decades, with the most …

Background: In 2008, a dedicated American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society
task force published a paper on the possible use and limitations of clinical outcomes and …

Background Dark-field chest radiography allows for assessment of lung alveolar structure by
exploiting wave optical properties of x-rays. Purpose To evaluate the qualitative and …

Background Currently, alternative medical imaging methods for the assessment of
pulmonary involvement in patients infected with COVID-19 are sought that combine a higher …

Abstract'Braeburn'apples are susceptible to internal browning disorders when stored under
controlled atmosphere (CA) conditions with unfavorable gas compositions. The progression …

Background Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD) and Mycobacterium
tuberculosis lung disease (MTB-LD) have similar clinical characteristics. Therefore, NTM-LD …

Background: Dark-field imaging is a novel imaging modality that allows for the assessment
of material interfaces by exploiting the wave character of x-ray. While it has been extensively …

Objectives Dark-field chest radiography (dfCXR) has recently reached clinical trials. Here we
compare dfCXR to conventional radiography for the detection and staging of pulmonary …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is underdiagnosed with the
current gold standard measure pulmonary function test (PFT). A more sensitive and simple …