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X-Ray Phase-Contrast Tomography

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The application of phase-contrast imaging to breast cancer detection has always been a driving force in the development of phase-sensitive techniques. By making use of the physical foundations of propagation-based imaging previously introduced, this chapter is focused on the specific application in the field of breast computed tomography.

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Brombal, L. (2020). Propagation-Based Breast CT and SYRMA-3D Project. In: X-Ray Phase-Contrast Tomography. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60433-2_3

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