Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

X-ray phase-attenuation duality and phase retrieval.

Xizeng Wu1, Hong Liu, Aimin Yan

  • 1Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 619 19th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, USA. xwu@uabmc.edu

Optics Letters
|March 15, 2005
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Novel multiple-image encryption with ultrafast light springs.

Scientific reports·2026
Same author

Monometal-doped nanozymes ameliorate rheumatoid arthritis by regulating neutrophil ferroptosis via the MDM2-P53-SLC7A11 pathway.

Materials today. Bio·2025
Same author

A tri-component hydrogel composed of Bletilla striata polysaccharide, carboxymethyl chitosan and cinnamaldehyde: Potent enhancement of diabetic wound healing.

Carbohydrate polymers·2025
Same author

Single-Cell Transcriptomics Reveals CCL3<sup>+</sup> Classical Monocyte Subset Linked to Autoimmune Pathogenesis.

Journal of inflammation research·2025
Same author

SEER-based hypothesis-generating research for minimum lymph node evaluation in early-stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients.

Frontiers in surgery·2025
Same author

Baicalein ameliorates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in mice by inhibiting ferroptosis and regulating gut microbiota.

Frontiers in pharmacology·2025
Same journal

Gaussian-modulated continuous-variable quantum key distribution over 60 km fiber using an integrated silicon photonic receiver.

Optics letters·2026
Same journal

E2E-OCT: end-to-end joint learning model using optical coherence tomography images for vocal cord leukoplakia diagnosis.

Optics letters·2026
Same journal

Holographic generation of panoramic 3D scenes by concave ellipsoidal mirror reflection.

Optics letters·2026
Same journal

Dual-pilot phase recovery with pair-wise maximum-ratio combining for coherent PONs.

Optics letters·2026
Same journal

Mapping the whispering gallery modes of a CaF<sub>2</sub> disk resonator with half-tapered fibers to estimate the fundamental mode volume.

Optics letters·2026
Same journal

Quantitative estimation of deep-subwavelength scale via dark-field scattering axial energy concentration decay profiles.

Optics letters·2026
See all related articles

Researchers discovered phase-attenuation duality in soft tissues, enabling phase retrieval using just one x-ray phase-contrast image. This simplifies quantitative imaging and enhances tissue contrast.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Biophysics
  • X-ray Optics

Background:

  • Quantitative x-ray phase-contrast imaging is crucial for visualizing soft tissues.
  • Traditional phase retrieval typically requires multiple phase-contrast images, increasing complexity and scan time.
  • Soft tissue imaging presents challenges due to low intrinsic contrast.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel method for phase retrieval using a single x-ray phase-contrast image.
  • To leverage the newly observed phase-attenuation duality for simplified imaging.
  • To enhance soft tissue contrast in quantitative x-ray imaging.

Main Methods:

  • Observation of phase-attenuation duality in soft tissues.
  • Derivation of a new phase-retrieval formula utilizing a single phase-contrast image.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Simulation of phase images to demonstrate contrast enhancement.

    • Main Results:

    • Successful phase retrieval is demonstrated using only one phase-contrast image.
    • The derived formula effectively retrieves phase information from inhomogeneous soft tissues.
    • Simulated phase images show significantly enhanced contrast compared to conventional methods.

    Conclusions:

    • Phase-attenuation duality offers a simplified approach to x-ray phase retrieval.
    • A single-image method can achieve quantitative phase imaging for soft tissues.
    • This technique promises improved contrast and efficiency in medical x-ray imaging.