Abstract: An X-ray phase-contrast imaging device capable of easily performing imaging of an object using X-rays of plural energies is provided. The disclosed exemplary configuration includes an X-ray source of a dual energy output type, and an FPD having a high energy X-ray detection surface and a low energy X-ray detection surface so that two types of imaging, imaging by high energy X-ray and imaging by low energy X-ray, can be performed. By imaging so as to scan the object while changing the relative position of the imaging system and the object, two types of imaging can be completed at once.

Abstract: There is provided a method of improving the accuracy of image analysis by applying an image analysis result of a stereo camera to an image analysis process of a monocular camera. There is provided an imaging apparatus including a motion detecting unit that calculates motion information of a subject, a distance information detecting unit that calculates distance from an imaging apparatus to the subject, and an overall control unit that controls the motion information detecting unit and the distance information detecting unit, in which the motion information detecting unit removes unnecessary information from the motion information by using the distance information of the subject calculated by the distance information detecting unit.

Abstract: An X-ray phase contrast imaging system includes an X-ray source, a detector, a plurality of gratings including a first grating and a second grating, and a grating positional displacement acquisition section configured to obtain a positional displacement of the grating based on a Fourier transform image obtained by Fourier transforming an interference fringe image detected by the detector.

Abstract: The X-ray phase imaging apparatus includes a position switching mechanism for switching a relative position of one or more gratings between a retreated position which is an outside of a detection range on a detection surface of an image signal detector and a detection positon which is an inside of the detection range on the detection surface of the image signal detector and a focal diameter changing unit configured to change a focal diameter of the X-ray source in conjunction with switching of the relative position of the one or more gratings.

Abstract: In an X-ray imaging device according to a first embodiment, an X-ray detector has a configuration in which scintillator elements are defined by light-shielding walls in a lattice shape. Among X-rays incident on the X-ray detector, X-rays incident on the light-shielding walls are not converted into scintillator light and are transmitted by the X-ray detector. Accordingly, by causing X-rays to be incident on the X-ray detector in which the scintillator elements are defined by the light-shielding walls in a lattice shape, an area in which X-rays 3a transmitted by a subject M are incident on the X-ray detector can be limited to an arbitrary range. Accordingly, since a detection mask can be omitted in the X-ray imaging device which is used for EI-XPCi, it is possible to reduce a manufacturing cost of the X-ray imaging device.

Abstract: The radiation grating detector includes a grating portion constituting at least a second grating among a first grating, the second grating, and a third grating, and a detection portion configured to detect an incident radiation transmitted through the grating portion.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores a program that causes a computer to execute a process including: first setting an arousal section including from a time point when a subject has got on a vehicle to a time point when a predetermined time has elapsed thereafter; determining whether an arousal level of the subject has moved toward arousal in a section which is temporally later than the arousal section, based on a biosignal detected from the subject; when the arousal level has moved toward arousal in the section which is temporally later than the arousal section, updating the arousal section with a section in which the arousal level has moved toward arousal; and second setting a threshold value for determining whether the subject is in an arousal state, based on a statistical value of the subject's arousal levels corresponding to the updated arousal section.

Abstract: Provided are a gas separation membrane which includes a gas separation layer formed to include a polyimide compound and in which the polyimide compound includes a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (I), a gas separation module, a gas separation device, and a gas separation method using the same. In Formula (I), R represents a group having a specific structure. R3 represents a specific substituent group. A1 to A3 represent a hydrogen atom or a specific substituent group, but all of A1 to A3 do not represent a hydrogen atom at the same time. In this case, at least one of R3, A1, A2, and A3 represents a specific polar group.

Abstract: This X-ray phase imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source, a detector, a plurality of gratings including a phase grating and an absorption grating, and an image processing unit for generating an image including a dark field image. The image processing unit generates an image including a dark field image from an image captured by placing the plurality of gratings at one or two predetermined positions.

Abstract: Provided are a curable composition including an amide compound that is represented by Formula (1) below and of which a density of sulfonic acid is 3.9 milliequivalent/g or greater. m represents an integer of 1 or greater, n represents an integer of 2 or greater, L1 represents a m+1-valent linking group, and L2 represents an n-valent linking group. R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and R2 represents —SO3?M+ or —SO3R3 (R3 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group). Here, in a case where there are plural R2's, not all of the R2's are —SO3R3. M+ represents a hydrogen ion, an inorganic ion, or an organic ion.

Abstract: The X-ray phase imaging apparatus is configured to include an image generation unit that generates an X-ray phase-contrast image based on a phase-contrast between a step curve representing an intensity change of an X-ray when an object is placed between an X-ray source and a phase grating or between a phase grating and an absorption grating and a step curve when no object is placed therebetween, and is configured to obtain a displacement amount of relative positions of a plurality of gratings based on a plurality of step curves.

Abstract: Provided is a gas separation membrane 10 including a separation layer 1 which comprises a block copolymer having at least a first segment and a second segment, in which the separation layer 1 has a phase separation structure that has at least a first structure 11 derived from the first segment and a spherical second structure 12 derived from the second segment. The gas separation membrane in which the spherical second structure satisfies Formula 1, the first structure and the spherical second structure satisfy the following Formula 2, and the first structure 11 has a structure that is continuous in the thickness direction over the entire thickness of the separation layer 1 has high gas permeability and high gas separation selectivity. Also provided is a gas separation membrane module. R/L<0.

Abstract: A gas separation membrane includes a gas separation layer containing a polyimide compound having a repeating unit represented by Formula (I), in Formula (I), RI represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a halogen atom, Xa represents a sulfamoyl group, an alkoxysulfonyl group, a carboxy group, a hydroxy group, an acyloxy group, or a halogen atom, and R represents a mother nucleus having a specific structure.

Abstract: A X-ray detector having enhanced X-ray sensitivity, which enables dual energy imaging having high diagnostic performance. This X-ray detector includes: scintillator elements which are partitioned by light blocking walls and which convert low-energy X-rays to light; and scintillator elements which are partitioned by light blocking walls and which convert high-energy X-rays to light. When seen from the direction of incidence of the X-rays, the positional pattern of the light blocking walls and that of the light blocking walls are configured so as not to be in alignment with each other. Accordingly, the X-rays incident on the X-ray detector are converted to light by at least either one of the scintillator elements and are finally outputted as X-ray detection signals.

Abstract: Provided is a radiation phase difference imaging apparatus in which a separation distance between a phase grating and a radiation detector is optimized. The separation distance between the phase grating and a detection surface of an FPD is determined based on the magnitude of noise corruption in a self-image projected onto the detection surface. The magnitude of the effect of the noise is used as a basis for assessing the separation distance. It is determined whether a distance Zd is appropriate for imaging, based on the magnitude of noise corruption in the self-image in a self-image picture which is obtained when the distance Zd is the distance between the phase grating and the detection surface of the FPD. The separation distance can thus be optimized based on actual conditions of an actual X-ray source that emits a plurality of types of X-rays.

Abstract: There is provided a composite gas separation membrane including a gas separation layer, which is formed to include a polyimide resin, on a support layer having gas permeability, in which the polyimide resin includes a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (I) in Formula (I), X represents a group having a specific structure represented by any of the following Formulae (I-a) to (I-h), in Formula (I), Y1 represents a group represented by the following Formula (II-a) or (II-b), and in Formulae (II-a) and (II-b), R3 represents a substituent group, A represents a dissociable group, p represents 0 or 1, p1 represents an integer of 0 to 2, and p2 represents an integer of 2 or greater.

Abstract: A drowsiness detection method that causes a computer to execute a process, the process includes: performing frequency analysis on heartbeat data obtained from a subject; and determining a state of the subject by calculating entropy in a predetermined frequency bandwidth with a peak as a reference, where the peak is within a predetermined frequency range of frequency distribution obtained from the frequency analysis result, determining that the subject is in a relaxation state in a case where the calculated entropy is less than a predetermined threshold value, and determining that the subject is in a drowsiness state in a case where the entropy is equal to or greater than the threshold value.

Abstract: A gas separation membrane has a gas separation layer containing a cellulose resin, and an organopolysiloxane compound layer disposed on the gas separation layer in which Si ratio of the organopolysiloxane compound layer after immersion in chloroform to the organopolysiloxane compound layer before immersion in chloroform, the Si ratio being calculated by Mathematical expression (I), is 0.6 to 1.0.

Abstract: A gas separation membrane has a gas separation layer containing a poly(benzoxazole-imide) compound in which the poly(benzoxazole-imide) compound having structural units represented by General formulae (I) and (II), or structural units represented by General formulae (I), (II) and (III) satisfies a specific molar quantity condition. In the formulae, X and Y each represent a single bond or a specific divalent linking group; L represents a specific divalent linking group including a phenylene group; and R represents a specific group. A gas separation module and a gas separation method use the gas separation membrane. A gas separation apparatus includes the gas separation module.

Abstract: A functional polymer membrane having a pore volume fraction of 0.6% or more and 3.0% or less by allowing a reaction of curing a composition containing a polymerizable compound (A) and a copolymerizable monomer (B).