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X-ray Phase Contrast: Research on a Future Imaging Modality

  • Johannes Bopp
  • Lina Felsner
  • Shiyang Hu
  • Sebastian Kaeppler
  • Christian Riess
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Abstract

Modern medical imaging is achieved with state-of-the-art devices, that use cutting-edge technology from different fields of engineering. Oftentimes, progress is driven by discoveries in a at first sight seemingly unrelated field of research.

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  • Johannes Bopp
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  • Lina Felsner
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  • Shiyang Hu
    • 1
  • Sebastian Kaeppler
    • 1
  • Christian Riess
    • 1
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