Abstract
Talbot-Lau X-ray imaging (TLXI) provides information about scattering and refractive features of objects-in addition to the well-known conventional X-ray attenuation image. We investigated the potential of TLXI for the detection of hairline fractures in bones, which are often initially occult in conventional 2D X-ray images. For this purpose, hairline fractures were extrinsically provoked in a porcine trotter (post-mortem) and scanned with a TLXI system. In the examined case, hairline fractures caused dark-field and differential-phase signals, whereas they were not evident in the conventional X-ray image. These findings motivate a comprehensive and systematic investigation of the applicability of TLXI for diagnosing hairline fractures.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Faculties: | Medicine |
Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health |
ISSN: | 1605-7422 |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 65175 |
Date Deposited: | 19. Jul 2019, 12:17 |
Last Modified: | 04. Nov 2020, 13:45 |