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I Zanette¹, M Bech, A Rack

¹European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 38043 Grenoble, France. irene.zanette@tum.de

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This study introduces an advanced X-ray grating interferometry method for faster, dose-efficient 3D imaging of soft tissues. The technique preserves spatial resolution and all three contrast modalities, including dark-field imaging.

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Area of Science:

Coherent X-ray imaging
Advanced tomographic techniques
Soft tissue imaging

Background:

X-ray grating interferometry offers phase, absorption, and dark-field contrast for weak-absorbing specimens.
Recent advances improve dose efficiency and speed but can compromise resolution or modality separation.
Limitations exist in phase-stepping-free acquisition strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a dose-efficient X-ray grating interferometry method.
To overcome limitations of existing fast acquisition strategies.
To maintain spatial resolution and all three contrast modalities.

Main Methods:

A novel data acquisition and processing method for X-ray grating interferometry.
Utilizes phase stepping with minimal detector frames per projection.
Enables 180° data acquisition and continuous rotation.

Main Results:

Achieved high dose efficiency in tomographic imaging.
Maintained spatial resolution without sacrificing contrast separation.
Successfully acquired phase, absorption, and dark-field contrast images.
Demonstrated accessibility of dark-field imaging.

Conclusions:

The developed method optimizes dose efficiency for grating-interferometric phase tomography.
It avoids common limitations of recently reported techniques.
Enables comprehensive 3D imaging of soft biological tissues with high fidelity.